7/8 or 4/4 Violin?

    
7/8 or 4/4 Violin?    01:27 on Friday, August 17, 2007          

Awakened1
(3 points)
Posted by Awakened1

Hi I'm looking into buying a Glida Violin as my first violin but am unsure of whether I should go obtain a 7/8 or a full size violin. I'm 5'4 and my arm, from where my shoulder starts to the end of my index finger, is 26-27 inches. My index finger is only 3 1/2 inches long and my pinky is only about 2 1/2 inches long. As you can see I'm pretty small with small fingers and I'm just trying to see if anybody has similar builds and what size Violins they play. Right now in my situation I am unable to actually go to a music store and try out a 7/8 or 4/4 violin so I would just like to get a idea of which might be a better suited violin for me.


Re: 7/8 or 4/4 Violin?    02:28 on Friday, August 17, 2007          

Yonina
(42 points)
Posted by Yonina

How older are you???
It depends on if you are going to grow???
I would just go to a music shop and havr them help you..

Hope that sortta helps..


Re: 7/8 or 4/4 Violin?    15:20 on Friday, August 17, 2007          

Awakened1
(3 points)
Posted by Awakened1

I'm 18 male and I'm probaly not going to be growing much more.


Re: 7/8 or 4/4 Violin?    22:07 on Monday, August 20, 2007          

arabians207
(259 points)
Posted by arabians207

I'd probably get a full size. I have a full size violin, and I am 5' (female) with pretty small hands and probably pretty small/shorter arms..


Re: 7/8 or 4/4 Violin?    23:11 on Thursday, August 23, 2007          

Awakened1
(3 points)
Posted by Awakened1

Thanks for the help guys!


   




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