Bending the Didgeridoo Tongue Roll

Lesson Overview

Combining techniques is a great way to add dynamics to your didge playing. In this lesson we show you how to spice up your tongue roll sound

Lesson Goals

• Move your tongue and mouth-shapes while doing the tongue roll to vary the tone
• Change your tongue roll sound slowly
• Change your tongue roll sound faster and more radically

Training Tips

• Practice this technique without the didgeridoo first
• Aim for a clear, sharp drone so you hear the greatest change in the sound
• Experiment moving your cheeks in and out to change the sound
• Try and put this technique into your favourite rhythm

Give it a try, let us know how you go and if you get stuck, post a question in the comments section below.