E23 – Adding Percussion to the Didgeridoo with Eggshakers

Lesson overview

Adding a simple percussion instrument to your didgeridoo playing will add a whole new dimension to your sound. In this lesson, Sanshi shows you the first steps in playing with an egg shaker

Lesson goals

• Get comfortable with shaking the egg shaker to keep an even rhythm
• Be able to accent the main beat in the egg shaker sound
• Play the didgeridoo rhythm “dida (B) dida (B)” while keeping the rhythm on your shaker

Training tips

• This is a new co-ordination so it’s ok if it feels very difficult to begin with
• Be sure to practice just with the shaker to get comfortable before adding your didgeridoo playing
• Keep your arm really relaxed to make shaking easier and feel more comfortable
• Experiment with the speed of the playing & shaking to find what speed feels to easiest to practice
• Try and lock into the accented beat. Focus matching up your didgeridoo timing with the main beats

Links

• Buy egg shaker online at Didgeridoo Breath for only $6 – click here