joanne and her students

How to choose a correct size violin


Measurement Instructions:
  1. ​Lift the student's left arm and extend it fully to the side, palm facing upward, fingers flat, and straight out.
  2. Place the yardstick under the chin, touching the base of the neck - you are going to measure from neck to palm as this is where the violin will sit.
  3. Then determine the measurement from the neck to the center of the palm where the thumb meets the palm. 

Violin Sizing Guide 
Arm Length
Violin Size
23 "
4/4
22 "- 23 "
3/4
20 "- 22 "
1/2
18 "- 20 "
1/4
16 "- 18 "
1/8
15 "- 16 "
1/10
14 "- 15 "
​1/16
Under 14 "
1/32
https://www.theloftviolinshop.com/instrument-sizing-chart.html