·	this tutor book is A5 landscape. This means it fits in the violin case  - without folding

·	the width of the page is still the same as A4 portrait (most tutor books) so the lines of music aren’t annoyingly short (or small print!)

·	this book was actually created for group tuition. The first edition was in 1979, the result of a year teaching a class of infants. As such, it is ideally suited to Wider Opportunities use

·	it has had thirty years of analysis, revision and addition based on the experience of using it constantly with all age groups

·	the authors also have more than thirty years professional playing experience which has informed their musical and educational judgment

·	the later material is designed to stretch the gifted; many pupils will find enough material and challenges to use the book over 2 years

·	it addresses many of the day to day requirements of teaching not catered for in most violin tutors: