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
Arm Length Recommended Age4/4 (Full Size) 23 inch 23.5" and up 12 and older
23.5" and up 12 and older3/422 inch 22" - 23.5" 10-11
22 inch 22" - 23.5" 10-111/2 20 inch 20" - 22" 8-9
20 inch 20" - 22" 8-91/4 18 ½ inch 17.6" - 20" 6-7
18 ½ inch 17.6" - 20" 6-71/8 16 ½ inch 17.1" - 17.5" 5-6
16 ½ inch 17.1" - 17.5" 5-61/10 15 inch 15 3/8" - 17" 4-5
15 inch 15 3/8" - 17" 4-51/16 14 inch 14" - 15 3/8" 2-3
14 inch 14" - 15 3/8" 2-31/32 13 inch Less than 14"Under 2
13 inch Less than 14"Under 2
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