| Name and Country |
Can different notes be played on the didj? |
Please explain why different notes can or cannot be played on the didj. |
| Aaron Ritchie from New Zealand |
Yes |
My favourite didj is a c but with the vocals I'm shore it changes. Tried a tuning device and found it hard to keep a true c |
| Adam from Canada |
Yes |
Overtones and the vocalizations that players use can change the note or sound of the didgeridoo. |
| Amy from USA |
??? |
I have no idea - will be learning |
| Andreas from Germany |
Yes |
Through the movement of my tongue and breathing technique. Unfortunately I have money problems just a didge from homemade. |
| Anonymous |
Yes |
Use of tongue placement of lips etc |
| Anonymous from United Kingdom |
Yes |
Different vowel sounds |
| Anonymous from USA |
Yes |
There is the drone and I'm not sure what you call it but the chirp that goes up a few pitches. |
| Brian from USA |
Yes |
You can have them tuned to different keys |
| Carl from USA |
Yes |
The amount of pressure on lips and tongue |
| Anonymous |
No |
Because the possible vibration is only one |
| Chris from USA |
Yes |
To play a different note on a didgeridoo is pretty hard but with practice it can be done. It involves changing the tensity of your lips. If you tighten them they play a higher note if you loosen them they make a lower note. |
| Christopher from Australia |
Yes |
The larynx essentially forms an extension of the didj. While the didj itself is completely static the larynx is not different notes are possible by changing the shape of the larynx. |
| Clayton from USA |
??? |
I am just beginning to learn about this instrument as I read about it on this website but I have always love the sound. It stirs my soul to its core and I don't no why but wish to learn. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Yes |
The faster air causes the note to jump up to the next higher octave plus a 1/3. |
| Dan from USA |
Yes |
The didj generally plays one note this note is dependant upon the length of the didj. The natural frequency which excites the 'tube' is the 'note' that will be played when your lips vibrate at that natural frequency. Consequently overtones can be heard by using vocals and modeling the chamber in your mouth. A 'toot' is a one octave jump when a player doubles the natural frequency. |
| Anonymous |
Yes |
Its all in the player |
| Anonymous from USA |
No |
Because you cannot modify the column of air that goes through the didj |
| Debbie from USA |
Yes |
If you get the one that changes sizes |
| Dixie from USA |
??? |
I have not experienced playing a didj. It seems to be an experience to enjoy and a challenge. |
| Eddie from USA |
Yes |
Fluctuations from the tongue and diaphragm can slightly alter the tone of the didj. |
| Eddy from Portugal |
Yes |
By using the different positions of the tongue and the tightness of the lips different notes can be acquired |
| Erin from USA |
Yes |
Overblowing produces a higher tone |
| Evan from USA |
Yes |
Different notes can be played by the shape of the players mouth tongue vocal structures and length and pitch of the didge |
| Anonymous from Italy |
No |
You can play harmonics but every didgeridoo have just a fundamental note. |
| Anonymous |
Yes |
Wide range of variables in the construction and composition of the didj. |
| Frank from United Kingdom |
Yes |
Basic tone is governed by length and shape but can be modulated by the player and enhanced with "toots" |
| Anonymous |
Yes |
It's a physical thing: swinging air in a tube can always produce overtones |
| Anonymous from Namibia |
Yes |
The backflow helps with breathing circles |
| James from USA |
No |
You can only play one note on each didge ether a b c ect. |
| Anonymous |
??? |
Lets discus it I don't know |
| Jim from USA |
No |
There is only one note (i believe) but tones can be changed. |
| Anonymous |
Yes |
Depends on how you breath and use your mouth to create different notes |
| Jiri from Czech Republic |
??? |
I'm getting into it just beginner:-) |
| John from Canada |
Yes |
Depending on the type and length of didge timber will give different note range. |
| Josh Darr from USA |
Yes |
Playing a didj is like most instruments in the since that changing your mouth and breath changes the notes or sounds that are played. |
| Josh from Australia |
Yes |
Well different size didj's means different keys and moving your tongue can change the sound also making noises into the didj can produce different sounds. |
| Anonymous |
??? |
I don't know |
| Anonymous |
No |
Even though my answer above was no more modern didj can play different notes with a slider but tradition didjes can only produce 1 note. What it can do is make multiple sounds depending on how the player changes the mouth effect. |
| Keith from China (pr) |
Yes |
They can be played because of the vocalisation of the voice. as well as the tightness of the lips can alter the pitch |
| Kerry from USA |
??? |
Don't know |
| Kris Hill from USA |
Yes |
Not sure |
| Anonymous |
No |
No because of the shape and size |
| Kylie from Australia |
Yes |
Its all in the way you breathe through it |
| Lara from Australia |
??? |
I do not play - but I do hear different notes when I listen!!! |
| Lars from Denmark |
Yes |
Cannot explain that... |
| Anonymous |
Yes |
Because they can |
| Anonymous from French Polynesia |
No |
The Didjribone exist But it's is not a real didgeridoo So I guess It's because the didgeridoo is only made of one Stick. |
| Anonymous |
Yes |
The didj itself cannot change the pitch. the player must change pitch himself |
| Max Jackson from USA |
Yes |
There are various harmonics! Played normally there will be a 2nd note roughly an octave and a 5th above then a major 6th above that... and so on. Also my didge makes great sounds when I make drum sounds at the end without pressing my mouth against it. twice as many harmonics are available that way although it is a different way entirely of using the instrument. Also the different pronunciations through the didge if done strong enough can overpower the root note of the didge and you can basically play a song however you will always be relative to the didgeridoo's primary note. |
| Melinda from Australia |
Yes |
By different methods of blowing and the way the mouth is placed on the didj |
| Mitch from USA |
Yes |
Normally one note the drone although that note can be varied slightly up or down. I believe the hoot note is a much higher note played with lips like a trumpet. harmonics can be obtained by changing the shape of the mouth or moving the tongue. |
| Nicholas Clarke from USA |
Yes |
It's all down to breath control and muscle power |
| Paul Bishop from USA |
Yes |
While a given didj has a base key changing the mouth shape and throat volume can move the key up or down. Also singing into the didj while droning can produce different notes |
| Phoenix from USA |
Yes |
By tightening and loosening your lips you can change the sound. |
| Anonymous |
Yes |
Air pressure/volume |
| Robson Castilho from Brazil |
No |
Didgeridoos has a note the more the sound can vary depending on the player.. runidos neck variations on the tongue and plumbing aboriginal music of our ancestors who are always together Guando hear an echoing drone plus there is already a more detailed study for those respects and recognizes the universal force |
| Ronny Birk from Norway |
No |
Only under and overtones can be played |
| Stan from USA |
Yes |
You can talk into the instrument and you can blow overtones. |
| Stan from Canada |
Yes |
It seems to me that different notes are played by the sounds that I hear. Event though it seems that the didj may be tuned for a certain note I think there are sub or over tones within the range of the didj's tuned note. |
| Steve Mcdonnell from USA |
Yes |
I am new to playing the didge and although it seems it has one monotone note I believe various blowing techniques can create different notes? |
| Virginia Manning from USA |
??? |
The sound is tonal I do not think it compares to a scale |
| Walker from USA |
Yes |
The fundamental tone can be "lipped" up or down and any member of the overtone series can be played by overblowing. |
| Anonymous |
??? |
Dunno |
