Violin Size Recommendation
Violin comes in 8 different sizes: 4/4 (also called full size), 3/4, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/10, 1/16, 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.
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 (when your hand is fully extended and raised perpendicular to your body, just like holding a violin).
Some 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.
Violin SizeViolin Length
Arm Length
Recommended Age
4/4 (Full Size) 23 inch
23.5" and up
12 and older
3/4

22 inch
22" - 23.5"
10-11
1/2
20 inch
20" - 22" 
8-9
1/4
18 ½ inch
17.6" - 20"
6-7
1/8
16 ½ inch
17.1" - 17.5"
5-6
1/10
15 inch
15 3/8" - 17"
4-5
1/16
14 inch
14" - 15 3/8"
2-3
1/32
13 inch
Less than 14"
Under 2
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