Cycle 2 · Online course
The Secret of the 7 Breaths
Master the seven breaths and finally break free from your conditioning.
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For those who already have circular breathing
What you will be able to do
- Tame the 7 circular breaths, the essential step to transform your playing
- Break free from the stifling grip of habits and play with more enjoyment
- Explore new sounds and create rhythms you’ve never imagined
- Develop a fluidity and flexibility in your playing that will surprise you
- Increase your speed by mastering wobbles
My experience has shown me that most players only use one or two of the 7 circular breaths.
Remember
The day you got circular breathing
Like a click, something unlocking. And you think “That’s it! I think I’ve got it!”. You hardly dare believe it, and yet you don’t stop any more. Everything becomes smoother. You let the vibration carry you.
Every player remembers that deep change. And no wonder, because circular breathing is at the centre of the didgeridoo. It brings the breath, the rhythms, it gives life to your playing. It is movement itself.
Circular breathing shapes your playing like no other technique.
And yet… I am still surprised by how many players are unaware of how it works. It is as if we were skipping THE most important mechanism of the didgeridoo. Not being aware of it would be like driving with your eyes closed — not without risk!
The trap
You ended up going round in circles
Carried by enthusiasm, you played a lot. Again and again. Your circular breathing became stronger, steadier, more reliable. The rhythms settled in.
And then, slowly but surely, the rhythms started repeating. At first it wasn’t a big deal, because the joy of blowing was still there. But over time, you ended up going round in circles and here you are in front of your screen reading these lines.
Don’t panic. You have simply fallen into a trap. You settled into your habits, your landmarks, and you cut yourself off from the world. You are far from being the only one in this situation: almost every player is the same, even the pros! Just take a look at YouTube and you’ll see.
Our breathing shapes the way we play!
In truth, we are all locked inside our habits. And that is exactly why, with this course, I invite you to break out.
Break your chains
Set out on an adventure
I have never stopped mapping the world of the didgeridoo. I spent years understanding and exploring this wonderful world. It is vast. And I am happy to share part of it with you in this course.
Be warned, the journey I am offering is no small thing. Taking on your own habits is never simple, and you will need plenty of courage.
But if you take up the challenge, you will discover a world where each breath has its own character. Some are slow, others fast. One likes softness, while another thrives on speed. One lives among attacks and dry sounds, while its neighbour is versatile and hidden.
The 7 breaths have so much to teach us. The whole art is to let them come to us, so we can observe them better and perhaps manage to tame them.
We’re going on a journey, and I’ll be with you
Detailed syllabus
12 chapters115 video lessons129 rhythms59 cards to unlockPrerequisite: circular breathingLifetime access
At the startYou keep going round in the same habits, that’s normal, you need:
At the endYou play the 7 breaths, with ease and speed
Step 1 of 3 Your breathing
Know where you start from
1 chapter8 lessons
1Find your breathingDetermine your natural breathing.8 lessons
You will learn
- To locate yourself in the world of circular breathing
- To discover the 7 breaths and begin to understand them
- To tell the different breaths apart and find your bearings
Step 2 of 3 The 7 breaths
Break free from your habits
8 chapters74 lessons74 rhythms55 cards to unlock
2The WON with the cheeksThe perfect letting go.15 lessons13 rhythms
Cards to unlockoaeiGOHGOHWONGOHOgiHOWONYou will learn
- To break the myth of cheek breathing (!)
- To relax and let go
- To discover that circular breathing can be gentle and require no effort
3The won without the cheeksA transitional breath.9 lessons6 rhythms
Cards to unlockdodadedigogohgohogagegiwonYou will learn
- To stop using your cheeks to breathe in
- To tell your tongue and your cheeks apart, which isn’t so obvious during circular breathing!
- To keep your playing flexible while adding more dynamism
4The wa with the tip of the tongueDynamism and intention!7 lessons14 rhythms
Cards to unlockhokoko↗1kohkohwakohokakekitoto↗1tohtohwatohotoutatetiwaYou will learn
- To develop a dynamic, dry and powerful breath
- To play a punchy wa that gives groove to your rhythms
- That a small wa cannot go slowly, and that it pushes you towards speed!
5The WI, jaw breathThe best of both worlds.9 lessons11 rhythms
Cards to unlockdoDOHDOHWIDOHOdadedigogagegiHOWIYou will learn
- To break the myth of jaw breathing
- To play with flexibility while being extremely precise
- To be dynamic without having to force
6The WA with the cheeksFlexibility and bounce.7 lessons11 rhythms
Cards to unlockoaeiGOHGOHWAHOkoufTOHWAYou will learn
- To combine the flexibility of your cheeks with the dynamism of the sound
- To understand what triggered the “WA revolution” in France!
- To energise your cheeks for a bouncing breath that is never aggressive
7The waonThe all-purpose breath.8 lessons6 rhythms
Cards to unlockdohGO↘gohhowaonYou will learn
- To master the most abstract breath of all
- To feel that control is essential to move from one breath to another
- To prepare to move from a world of single breaths to a world of constant transition
8ON, the bounce breathThe union of bounce.11 lessons13 rhythms
Cards to unlockondongonkokonkakekitotontatetiYou will learn
- To unravel the mystery of the bounce breath (which is far from what most people think)
- To develop your bounce within a single breath
- To make one single sound where there could be several
9The circle of breathsThe synthesis.8 lessons
You will learn
- To step back and see the bigger picture
- To see that everything is connected and comes down to a single, simple and playful diagram
- To move around the circle of breaths
Step 3 of 3 Speed
The bounce, the wobbles and your rhythms
3 chapters33 lessons55 rhythms16 cards to unlock
10The bounceAdd bounce to your rhythms!10 lessons3 rhythms
Cards to unlockdohDOHGO↘gohGOHkohtohTOHYou will learn
- To add dynamism to your rhythms
- That a single technique explains the whole interdependence of breaths and attacks
- To make your phrasing “move forward” with real power in the sound
11WobblesThe path to speed.15 lessons21 rhythms
Cards to unlockDOHOGOHOkohotohoTOHOWONWIWAwaWIwaYou will learn
- To play wobbles and keep pushing the limits of speed
- That there is an infinite variety of wobbles, entirely dependent on the breaths you master (or don’t)
- To slow wobbles down to break them apart and understand them better
12Breaths, wobbles and rhythmsEndless possibilities.8 lessons31 rhythms
You will learn
- To enrich your rhythms endlessly by mixing breaths and wobbles
- To gain groove and rhythmic richness by working as close as possible to your breathing
- You will NEVER play the same rhythms again!
But that’s not all!
Everything included
Your questions, my answers
Under every video, for a year. Your exchanges benefit all the students on the course.
Lifetime access
Once purchased, the course is yours for life!
€30 off a workshop
A discount valid for 2 years from your enrolment, to take stock of your learning “in real life”.
Optional
Send me your videos and get my personal advice, I am with you.
Learning the didgeridoo in front of a screen is obviously tricky. You are never quite sure you are doing it right, and it doesn’t replace a teacher giving you feedback there and then. So every month, for three months, I take care of you, personally.
1. Your video
You send me a video of about 1 min 30 on WhatsApp, once a month.
2. My audio reply, made for you
I “correct” you and guide you in your progress: a specific lesson, a rhythm to work on, advice suited to your level.
3. Your exercises and your rhythms
Exercises and rhythms made for you, personally. A month between each video leaves you the time to work on them — and keeps you going!
The personal follow-up is added when you pay.
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- Lifetime access to the course
- 12 chapters, 117 video lessons
- 1 year of questions and answers
- €30 off a workshop
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Your teacher: Gauthier Aubé
I have never stopped mapping the universe of the didgeridoo. And I’m happy to be able to share part of it with you in this course.
Questions and answers
Is this course right for me?
Yes if you are a motivated player who has circular breathing (make sure you have the basics with “The art of the didgeridoo”), if you have been playing for several years and are starting to go round in circles without being able to put words to your techniques, if you have no teacher near you, or if you want to become a professional.
Can I learn the didgeridoo on my own?
Of course! I taught myself almost everything. But to afford that luxury, you need time… To give just one example, I realised 17 years after I started how much the bounce shapes all the playing around the breaths. It was like a revelation but, gosh, it took me a while! With Wakademy, I share my experience so you can save a few years of searching.
I don’t have time to play.
I recommend setting aside 15 minutes a day (or 30 minutes every other day). Working on the exercises in the shower, while driving or on a walk will save you a lot of time: you would not believe how much you can practise without a didgeridoo! And rhythm can be sung: a rhythm you can sing is a rhythm you can play.
Sorry Gauthier, but it’s too expensive.
I admit it, my courses have a cost. I actually think of them as a one-year enrolment in a music school: I give everything I know. You can look around, you won’t find this level of detail anywhere else, not even in Australia! And I made a point of offering payment in 4 instalments so the price can fit every budget. I promise, I can’t do better!
How long do I have access to the course?
Once purchased, you have lifetime access to the course! Just log in to Wakademy to watch the videos online, as often as you like.
Break your chains and set out on an adventure
If you accept the challenge, you will discover a world where each breath has its own character and lives in harmony with its sonic ecosystem.