The Sizing Guide for

String Instruments

The Sizing Guide for String Instruments

Find the perfect instrument size for comfort, confidence & Better Performance. Choosing the correct size ensures proper posture, easier learning, and a more enjoyable playing experience. 

This is a comprehensive resource that assists players, especially beginners or those looking for a new instrument, in determining the appropriate size of Violins/Violas/Cellos/ Double Bass that suits their physique and playing comfort. It typically includes information about the various sizes available and how to select the right one based on the player’s age, arm length, and comfort while holding and playing the instrument.

Violin
Viola
Cello
Double Bass

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Viola Sizing Guide

How to Measure

01 - Extend your arm fully parallel to the floor

02 - Measure from the neck to the middle of the palm

03 - Compare your measurement with the chart

Size

Arm Measurement

Age

12"

20.5" - 21.9"

13"

22" - 23.4"

14"

23.5" - 24.9"

15"

25" -25.9"

15.5"

26" - 26.4"

16"

26.5" - 26.9"

16.5"

27"+

Violin Sizing Guide

How to Measure

01 - Extend your arm fully parallel to the floor

02 - Measure from the neck to the middle of the palm

03 - Compare your measurement with the chart

Size

Arm Measurement

Age

1/16

14" - 15"

1/10

15.5" - 17"

1/8

17.1" - 17.5"

1/4

17.6" - 20"

1/2

20.1" - 22"

3/4

22.1" - 23.5"

4/4

23.6"+

Cello Sizing Guide

How to Measure

01 - Sit at the end of the chair with your feet flat on the floor.

02 - Lean the cello at a 45-degree angle against your body

03 - Extend the endpin so the top of the cello body rests in the center of your chest.

04 - The C peg should be slightly behind your left ear

05 - Make sure you can reach both ends of the fingerboard easily.

Size

Height

Age

1/10

3'

1/8

3' - 3.5'

¼

3.5' - 4'

½

4' - 4.5'

¾

4.5' - 5'

4/4

5' +

Double Bass Sizing Guide

How to Measure

01 - Stand upright next to the bass.

02 - The bridge should be approximately at the same height as the large knuckles of your right hand.

03 - Most important is that you're comfortable and can reach highesr registers wihtout difficulty

Size

Age

1/16

1/10

1/8

1/4

1/2

3/4

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