The smallest commonly available violin is the 1/16. It measures just 36.8cm in length and would be suitable for musicians aged 3 and up. There is a smaller size, a 1/32 but these are not commonly available. Students as young as 1 or 2 years old could theoretically be playing with a 1/32 but this is very rare. It all depends on personal preference. Buying means the instrument is yours to do with what you will, play how you want and dispose of how you want. It will have a resale value which you can recoup when it comes time to go up a size. Stentor violins are loved by teachers and music services across the country. And it’s easy to see why! Read more Stentor Conservatoire violins are ideal as a step-up model when moving into intermediate grades. It is very reasonably priced, however, offers you high standard and quality to progress comfortably through your studies. Not only can you just get the violin alone, you can opt to receive everything a beginner musician could ever need; featuring a lightweight case, wooden bow with rosin, clip-on tuner, shoulder rest, portable music stand and spare strings.

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While the violin size is key, the appropriately sized bow is also important. While more flexible in terms of length than the violin, it needs to be an appropriate size for the student in question. The same for the shoulder rest and chin rest if you’re using them. When it comes time to size the violin up, it is also time to size up the entire outfit. Laquer, finishing is very satisfying. Violing and bow are looking decent, really good, no coplaint. No scratches etc, quality is good. The Forenza Prima violins are designed to give a student the finest potential start to their music career. Designed with leading string educators in the UK to create a new standard in both quality and value, they integrate technical specification with a precise set up to provide a superior violin As a rule of thumb, as long as you can curve your left wrist up and around the scroll, the violin is, or will be a good fit. Your left arm should be able to maintain the playing position for long periods of time while being comfortable. If the arms is stretched or compressed too much, you may need to look again at sizing. A certain age doesn’t mean a certain size violin

Most good violin shops will offer both violin sales and rentals for younger students. Conclusion: there’s a good violin size for everyone I have been playing on my Stentor 2 for 1.5 years now. I must say it never ceases to amaze me. I have been told that the sound quality is unexpectedly good for a violin in this price range and it responds well to sound projection. As long as the next size up is a good fit or it won’t take long for the student to grow into it, it’s a good time to change. If you follow the advice of the teacher or try the next size up before you buy, you should be fine. Like many things violin, much depends on the individual. There is no issue with a slightly longer bow as the student can use the bow in the most comfortable way as they grow into it.

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The hand carved Prima bodies feature solid ebony fingerboards and are made from selected tone woods. Ebony pegs, nuts and saddles, are fitted as standard, together with upgraded premium strings with E string protector. Andreas Zeller instruments are perfect for students who prefer a European-made instrument. These violins, violas, cellos and double basses offer outstanding quality and tone. They are made from good quality European tonewoods and produce a pleasing, rounded tone. The high standards of Andreas Zeller compare well against much higher priced instruments.

Renting a violin is also a viable option during growth. The overall cost may be slightly higher but the upfront cost will be much lower. You don’t own the violin, so will have to be very careful with it but you won’t have to worry about selling it or trading it in afterwards. This is the 3rd Stentor SR1500 I have bought for my daughter and the 2nd from Thomann. My only problem with them is that she has out grown the (previous) smaller sizes.

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We have covered a couple of different violin sizes already so why don’t we go through the entire list of sizes so you have all the facts at your fingertips? 1/32 Violins Some violin teachers prefer to err on the side of caution and measure to the palm of the hand. There is nothing wrong with this but may produce a measurement that gives the shortest usable lifetime for the instrument. Measuring to the wrist gives the student a little more time to grow into it before they need the next size up.However, the Gear4music extended warranty scheme provides an enhanced service, and is designed to offer a higher level of protection than many 'free' warranties offered by some retailers and manufacturers. Different manufacturers will have slightly different measurements for their instruments. This can vary by up to 2cm in some cases so it’s worth using a combination of age, arm length and expected size when calculating the violin size you need. As long as the student can comfortably use the fourth finger, or can almost use the fourth finger, an oversized violin will be fine. At the rate most children grow it will only be a couple of months where the instrument will feel slightly too large. As a result, you have extended the useful life of the violin considerably. Bows Gumtree.com Limited is an Introducer Appointed Representative of CarMoney Limited who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, FRN 674094. Gumtree.com Limited is a credit broker, not a lender. Introductions are limited to motor finance, CarMoney Limited will pay us a fixed commission per paid out deal. All violins are individually hand shaped and finished with fitted ebony fingerboards and tuning pegs. Alloy tailpiece with 4 integral adjusters ensures accurate tuning.