When my first child was born, most of the “free” time I had was when my daughter was sleeping. One day, not wanting to squander that time, I practiced all the silent exercises I knew on the instrument. To my surprise, when I later went to make a sound on the instrument I found that everything felt easier!

Encouraged by that discovery, I searched for more silent exercises, and found many, from the likes of Paul Rolland, Simon Fischer, Karen Tuttle, Dounis and more. Over time I developed a progression of these exercises to keep me in the best shape possible.

The Silent Series is a free online workshop in two parts: part one covers setup and left hand, part two covers the bow arm. It consists of exercises any violinist or violist can do to improve your playing…all without making a sound!

Register with your email address below and you’ll be taken to a page with the recordings of the workshops.