| 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 Jerad from USA |
Yes |
The hoot note is a different note sometimes there is more than one hoot note. Also with lip bending and breath control its possible to raise or lower the pitch sometimes a half tone or more to another note. |
| Anonymous |
No |
Because we can only change the tonality not the note... |
| Anders from Denmark |
Yes |
Shaping of lips and force of blowing. |
| Andreas Kreischer from Canada |
Yes |
Bend the notes toots |
| Artes from USA |
??? |
I don't even know the sound of the instrument |
| Bart from Belgium |
Yes |
It can by loosen your lips. |
| Bronislav from Czech Republic |
Yes |
Mue hrát stejný rytmus více lidí |
| Chris from Canada |
Yes |
Yes because you can manipulate it. |
| Anonymous |
Yes |
Vocalization |
| Cody Anderson from USA |
Yes |
Each didj has a certain range of frequencies that can be reached on it (the key) based on length width and so on. At the very least you can jump octaves but you can also play around within the range to other notes. |
| Anonymous |
??? |
Unsure |
| Dan from USA |
Yes |
Basic drone and toots |
| David from USA |
Yes |
Pitches can be changed using different pressures |
| Anonymous |
Yes |
Based upon my limited experience and knowledge the didgeridoo is fundamentally a one note instrument but changing air speed and lip vibrations can alter the pitch. Also singing into the instrument while playing a drone can create overtones resulting in choral effects. |
| Dominic Tozier from USA |
Yes |
Because the didge is the shit |
| Emily Jones from USA |
Yes |
The pitch of the didgeridoo cannot be changed however one can manipulate the sound waves as they play the instrument creating different sound effects. The player does this by using their tongue controlling how much air is released they cheeks and by even using their own voice. |
| Francois from South Africa |
Yes |
Because you can alter your breathing pattern vocal sounds different positioning of your mouth etc. Breathwork mostly. |
| Anonymous |
Yes |
The air you exhale |
| James from Ireland |
Yes |
You can change the shape of your mouth and cheeks to make different notes and also the tone of your voice |
| Jim from USA |
No |
Based on the length of the Didj it will only produce one note - the various sounds are made by vocalization tongue flutter and varying blow pressure. |
| John Davis from USA |
Yes |
Breathing and use of tongue and mouth |
| Jordi Garcia Martinez from Spain |
??? |
I think the note is determined for the length of the didj don't know if its possible to change it |
| Keenan Leonard-solis from USA |
Yes |
In my own experience I've found that humming over the drone allows me to hit overtones that come about from the fundamental note on my didj [F#]. Depending on how I hum the notes are either dissonant or in phase [harmonic]. Also I can play a higher note [C on my didj] by pursing my lips and giving a quick toot down the didj--I believe this is called the "Hoot Key " but I'm not 100% sure. |
| Anonymous from Sweden |
Yes |
I have no clue really just guessing |
| Kirsten from USA |
??? |
I would think it can due to harmonics but I'm just beginning. |
| Laurent from Switzerland |
Yes |
That determine the notes is only lips and length of tube. You can make different notes with your lips and the length of tube is fixed |
| Manuel from Germany |
Yes |
I can play overtones. I can play the trumpet tone (don't know the english word) Or simply a e I o u if this counts for this question. |
| Michael from USA |
Yes |
Breath control |
| Anonymous |
??? |
Don't know |
| Anonymous |
Yes |
Pitch can be affected slightly by tightening or lowering the jaw and can be changed dramatically by tightening the lips as with a bugle. |
| Patrick from Puerto Rico |
Yes |
By speeding up or slowing the flow of air down the pipe as well as angling the lips the pitch can be raised or lowered slightly. |
| Pavel from Canada |
No |
Different notes cannot be played on the didgeridoo because it is a simple wind instrument. |
| Per from Sweden |
Yes |
The drone sound is usually one note but the toot sounds can be in other notes. I've heard didj players that can play two different toot notes. |
| Pierre-luc from Canada |
No |
There's a basin note on each didj you can make various tones with this note but it will stay the same. |
| Rene from Netherlands |
Yes |
The notes are made by mouth and tension. Change the shape. tension and airflow and you change the tone |
| Anonymous from USA |
Yes |
There is a main or "bottom" note that is produced by buzzing the lips loosely. There are also higher notes that can be produced by tightening the lips. |
| Sean from USA |
Yes |
I know that there are different keys so that led me to believe that you can while circle breathing. |
| Anonymous from USA |
??? |
Do not know yet |
| Thom from USA |
Yes |
Different notes can be played on the didj due to the control of the overtones and vocal manipulation and the hoot. Though consistently one note plays as a ground for the different tones to play off of. |
| Thomas Workman from USA |
Yes |
-by overblowing to achieve the trumpet notes or toots that exist above the fundamental -by drawing out the overtones |
| Anonymous |
No |
Each didge has only one note and it cannot be changed. The note of a didgeridoo is based on it's shape. The sounds that players can achieve are just variations. |
| Vitezslav Svec from Czech Republic |
Yes |
One basic tone and some overtones. |
