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    There are 9 standard sizes of violins ranging from the full size 4/4 to the smallest 1/32 size. The appropriate violin size is determined by measuring from the neck to the middle of the left palm or wrist while the hand is extended perpendicular to the body. Teachers often prefer the neck to wrist measurement as it results in a more comfortable size for students. When a child is between sizes, choosing the larger option is recommended to allow for growth over the next 6 months. It's best to consult a teacher when selecting a violin size.

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    There are 9 standard sizes of violins ranging from the full size 4/4 to the smallest 1/32 size. The appropriate violin size is determined by measuring from the neck to the middle of the left palm or wrist while the hand is extended perpendicular to the body. Teachers often prefer the neck to wrist measurement as it results in a more comfortable size for students. When a child is between sizes, choosing the larger option is recommended to allow for growth over the next 6 months. It's best to consult a teacher when selecting a violin size.

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    There are 9 standard sizes of violins ranging from the full size 4/4 to the smallest 1/32 size. The appropriate violin size is determined by measuring from the neck to the middle of the left palm or wrist while the hand is extended perpendicular to the body. Teachers often prefer the neck to wrist measurement as it results in a more comfortable size for students. When a child is between sizes, choosing the larger option is recommended to allow for growth over the next 6 months. It's best to consult a teacher when selecting a violin size.

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    Violin Sizing

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    There are 9 standard sizes of violins ranging from the full size 4/4 to the smallest 1/32 size. The appropriate violin size is determined by measuring from the neck to the middle of the left palm or wrist while the hand is extended perpendicular to the body. Teachers often prefer the neck to wrist measurement as it results in a more comfortable size for students. When a child is between sizes, choosing the larger option is recommended to allow for growth over the next 6 months. It's best to consult a teacher when selecting a violin size.

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    Violin comes in 9 different sizes: 4/4 (also called full size), 3/4, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/10, 1/16,

    and 1/32. 4/4 size being the biggest and 1/32 size being the smallest.
    All adults, regardless of their size, use the 4/4 violin. There is another uncommon size, 7/8, usually used by female professional violinist who wants a full-size
    violin sound but whose hand might be a little small for the full size violin. So violin makers would make violins just a little smaller than full size to accommodate
    these players.
    To measure what size violin best suits you, you need to know the length between your neck and the middle of your left-hand palm or left wrist. This is
    measured when your hand is fully extended and raised perpendicular to your body, just like holding a violin. About 50% of the teachers prefer students to use
    the length from the neck to the wrist for measurement instead of the neck to mid-palm approach. The violin size determined by the neck/wrist approach would
    be the size that is more comfortable for students to hold. The violin size determined by the neck/mid-palm approach would be the biggest size students should
    use. When your child is right in between two sizes using the two different measuring methods, you should also consider that kids do go through growth
    phases and may outgrow a size in 6 months. In that case, you may want to choose the larger size.
    We would always recommend to consult your teacher if you have one available.
    The following chart lists the length of each violin size. Find the length using the your preferred approach and determine the size of violin to get.

    Violin Size

    Length

    Violin Size

    Age

    (in inches)

    4/4 (Full Size)

    23

    4/4 (Full Size)

    11 years to adult

    3/4

    22

    3/4

    10-11

    1/2

    20

    1/2

    8-9

    1/4

    18 1/2

    1/4

    6-7

    1/8

    16 1/2

    1/8

    1/10

    15

    1/10

    1/16

    14

    1/16

    3 1/2

    1/32

    13

    1/32

    3 and younger

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