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Violin for adult beginner

  • 19-05-2015 10:05am
    #1
    Nanazolie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 867 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    My child will be starting violin classes in school next year, and I'd like to start too. I always wanted to play the violin, I play the piano (or used to, should I say!). I'm extremely confused with the various sizes: what would suit an adult? Is the size linked to the child or student's height? Sorry if it is a silly question!

    Thanks


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  • #2
    rhapsody
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 449 ✭✭rhapsody


    For an adult, a full size violin would be the norm- unless you're very very tall or small.
    With a child, you'll need to get them measured I think (or if the instruments are being provided by the school, they should look after that). The size of their instrument will depend on the length of their arm. I believe up to about 20 inches would mean a quarter size violin, up to 24 inches would be a half size and bigger again would be a three-quarter size. (There's also an eighth size- I've only seen that with particularly small five-year olds.) Good luck with learning a new instrument! :)


  • #3
    Nanazolie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 867 ✭✭✭Nanazolie


    rhapsody wrote: »
    For an adult, a full size violin would be the norm- unless you're very very tall or small.
    With a child, you'll need to get them measured I think (or if the instruments are being provided by the school, they should look after that). The size of their instrument will depend on the length of their arm. I believe up to about 20 inches would mean a quarter size violin, up to 24 inches would be a half size and bigger again would be a three-quarter size. (There's also an eighth size- I've only seen that with particularly small five-year olds.) Good luck with learning a new instrument! :)

    Thank you so much! It makes it much clearer :)


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