This is one of a series of straightforward and entertaining guides aimed at the beginner, the improver and the teacher looking for new ideas. It is explained in easy stages with helpful hints, clear instructions and entertaining tunes for the beginner to play, accessible professional advice and tricks of the trade for the more advanced player. Information about choosing instruments, holding the violin and bow, tuning, the scales, changes of position, trills, phrasing, chromatic scales, selecting pieces to play is included. This is one of a series of guides aimed at the beginner, the improver and the teacher looking for new ideas. It is explained in easy stages with hints, instructions and tunes for the beginner to play, accessible professional advice and tricks of the trade for advanced players.