How do you train the ants to do the hollowing-out?I play the didge, make them too.
How do you train the ants to do the hollowing-out?I play the didge, make them too.
I play the didge, make them too.
It took me around six weeks of one or two hours a day to get the breathing sussed but, 3 years later, I am still progressing & leaning.
I have made quite a few, all from locale wood like Hornbeam, Cypress, Plumb & many more. Some are huge, some small all are great fun to play
I made this Apple one not long after I first got the breathing in my brain...... I use a much better style of breathing now but it all takes practice....
Ants (termites) take to long I use specially trained wood boring ferrets....How do you train the ants to do the hollowing-out?
Ants (termites) take to long I use specially trained wood boring ferrets....
How do you train the ants to do the hollowing-out?
I just tried that. Really interesting that I've not accidentally done anything like that in my life. I can keep refilling my cheeks but don't think I could maintain a continuous (buffered by the cheeks) airflow out the mouth..
Step 1: Puff up your cheeks (pretend that you have your mouth filled with water), put the straw in the water and blow bubbles by pressing the air out of your cheeks. Use your fingers to press your cheeks in, if needed.
Step 2. Now puff up your cheeks again and simply breath in trough your nose (no straws needed for this step).
Step 3: combine the two by pressing the air out of your cheeks while breathing in trough your nose.
Once you get the 'rythm' of the simultaneous actions you're good to go.
If you got really good at this you could play the didgeridoo and the ukulele at the same time. You’d have to rig up a gigantic hands-free holder to prop up the didge, something like the round-the-neck thingy that harmonica players use to hold the harp in place. Only problem: what the hell kind of music would you play?I just tried that. Really interesting that I've not accidentally done anything like that in my life. I can keep refilling my cheeks but don't think I could maintain a continuous (buffered by the cheeks) airflow out the mouth.
Remember, you’re putting that thing in your mouth!I wonder if you could make a similar instrument, albeit shorter, maybe try and play an old radiator hose off an old Chrysler ?
Many years ago when vacationing on Grand Bahamas (specifically, Pelican Point) I purchased a conch with a machined mouthpiece in its end. I am pretty good at playing that but it only has one note. I need to find it and determine the pitch. I would have to tune a 'doo to match, kind of like the macho and hembra of a bongo kit. At least I wouldn't have to hold the bongo.If you got really good at this you could play the didgeridoo and the ukulele at the same time.... Only problem: what the hell kind of music would you play?
I wonder if you could make a similar instrument, albeit shorter, maybe try and play an old radiator hose off an old Chrysler ?
Many years ago when vacationing on Grand Bahamas (specifically, Pelican Point) I purchased a conch with a machined mouthpiece in its end. I am pretty good at playing that but it only has one note. I need to find it and determine the pitch. I would have to tune a 'doo to match, kind of like the macho and hembra of a bongo kit. At least I wouldn't have to hold the bongo.
Like you said it would be hard to hold and play a uke, conch, shell, and 'doo at the same time
At least I could use a stand to hold the bongo.