![]() I hope I have enlightened you a bit about those confusing viola sizes. If you really have to stretch your arm and can hardly fetch the scroll, the viola really is too big for you.īesides from the maximum size described above, you can pick any size you want. Just try different sizes out, listen to the sound and feel how the playing feels to you and if it’s comfortable. When holding the viola in this way your arm should be able to be slightly curved. Put the viola on your shoulder, stretch your arm and put your hand around the scroll of the viola. In the video I show you a way to check if a viola really isn’t too big for you. In terms of length, 1/16 violins measure in at an average of 14 inches and feel most comfortable to players with arm lengths of 14-15 inches. If you are tall it doesn’t mean you have to play on a very large viola. Due to their comfort and playability, these instruments are actually the most popular option among early learners and work best between the age of 3-5-year olds. ![]() Some of my viola students even tell me their 16 inch viola plays easier than a 15 inch.Ĭhoosing the size of the viola is very personal. It’s still easy to play and to handle, even if you aren’t very tall. For large people viola’s even come in bigger sizes: 17 and 18 inch… Almost a small cello!Ī 16 inch viola gives a more cello size full sound and is the size people choose most. The most regular viola sizes are 15 and 16 inch. They are also used as an easy way for violinists to play viola: the distances between the fingers are the same. They are used as a children’s size originally. Mainly the body is a bit thicker, so the resonance box has more capacity to create the typical viola sound.įor example: a 13 inch viola has the same size as 3/4 violin and a 12 inch viola has the same size as a 1/2 violin.ġ4 Inch viola’s are a bit special: they are the exact same size as a 4/4 violin. They sound different caused by the the way they are built, the strings and the tuning. This wide range in size means that a student will have to replace the violin every 6 months to year or so. However, they are built differently than violins. There are children size viola’s available that are the same size or smaller as a 4/4 violin. The size of the body determines the size of the viola. Viola sizes are always noted in inches (2,54 cm). Go for a 4/4 except if you have short arms or think a 7/8 is more comfortable to play on.įor the viola there is not really a standard adult size. When you are an adult starter on the violin, picking the size is quite easy. Except from the 7/8 ‘lady’s violin’ that is slightly smaller than the 4/4 size violin. Everything smaller than the adult size 4/4 is considered a children’s size (or fractional size). Ages: 3 years and up Toy Violin Premium Kid’s Violin for Beginners, Electrical Kids Violin with 7 Songs Adjustable Rhythm Small Electrical Musical Instrument for 5-6-Year-Olds High-Tech Violin with Demo Sounds 353 300+ bought in past month 3195 List: 49. Violin sizes start with 1/16 (or sometimes smaller) up to 4/4. This video will help you find out which size viola is ideal for you.
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