Leopold Auers book, Violin Playing As I Teach It, should be required reading for every burgeoning teacher and thoughtful student of the violin, whether amateur or professional, whose interest is in gaining more insights into mastering the violin. Whether he wishes to make his spiccato crisper, his trills faster or his double-stops less painful to himself and the listener, he will find valuable information and helpful hints from this master teacher on every page of this delightful "how to" book.