Which viola fits my child?
Violas available in the following sizes:
- body length 42,0 cm 16,5“
- body length 40,5 cm 16,0“
- body length 39,5 cm 15,5“
- body length 38,0 cm 15,0“
- body length 35,6 cm 14,0“
- body length 33,0 cm 13,0“
- body length 31,0 cm 12,0“
- body length 28,0 cm 11,0“
Of course, there are also the matching bow and bag sizes.
| Size: | 280 mm | 305 mm | 330 mm | 356 mm | ab 380 mm |
| corresponds to approx. | Violin size 1/4 | Violin size 1/2 | Violin size 3/4 | Violin size 4/4 | |
| Age in years: | 4-6 | 6-9 | 8-10 | 9-11 | ab 12 |
| Arm length in mm: | 380-430 | 430-445 | 445-500 | 500-560 | ab 560 |
| Body length in mm: | 280 | 305 | 330 | 356 | ab 380 |
| Total length in mm: | 470 | 520 | 550 | 590 | |
The easiest way to determine the size of the viola for your child:
Your child stands upright, his left arm extended forwards, palm up, measure the distance between the throat (larynx) and the area on the palm where the middle finger starts.
This measure corresponds to the total length of the viola suitable for your child.
