CIRCULAR BREATHING TIPS

Apply the mechanism to the didge may be confusing.
1st... do not let the didge confuse you... the mechanism of circular breathing is SIMPLE... don't let your didge make you think otherwise.

Now... I'll fill you in on a golden secret of playing didge... and any wind instrument for that matter.
Playing is all about pressure... the more pressure you have in your body the easier it is to play.
Do not confuse pressure with stress, but think of it in this way:
The more air you have in your body... the more pressure there is available for playing.

So fill your lungs up with air, and hold it.  You'll feel the pressure at the top of your lungs, at the base of your throat.  this is a good place for pressure to be, and you'll realize why in a second.
Now, empty your lungs from air and hold it.  You'll feel the pressure at the top of your stomach, or at the very bottom of your lungs... this is a bad place for pressure to be.

WHY?

With the air pressure at the top of your lungs, it is very close to your face (or to the didge) and very little effort is required to play.

With the air pressure at the bottom of your lungs it is far away from your face and the didge, so MORE effort is required to play.

NOW... this all relates to circular breathing because:

When you are first learning how to circular breath... you want it to be as easy as possible right?  So start your circular breathing attempts with your lungs already full of air.
Although you don't need to physically take a breath because your lungs are full of air... it is MUCH EASIER to circular breath at this point because you have a lot of pressure available for playing.

Letting your air supply completely deplete and then trying to circular breath is MUCH MORE DIFFICULT... for a beginner, it nearly impossible (which his a huge reason why people fail at circular breathing)

So first learn how to do it with LOTS OF PRESSURE, AND LUNGS FULL OF AIR.

Once you get the hang of it you will be able to circular breath under any circumstances.