They have very reasonable priced instruments and they adjust them in a good way. Try them out in a violin shop and see what fits you best. Good luck finding a beautiful viola :. Besides that a bridge is cut to the instrument, so even for the same size they are all different.
I would like to know if it is possible for a child with 3 years old can learn viola. Yes, certainly! Children size violas are quite rare, so what most teachers do is put viola strings on a fractional sized violin. Your email address will not be published. Submit Comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
It can be really confusing what size viola to choose. Join my FREE beginner violin course I take you from scratch step by step to your first violin concerto including 40 videos, sheet music and violin tabs. Sign up! I'm Zlata Classical violinist helping you overcome technical struggles and play with feeling by improving your bow technique. I hope I have enlightened you a bit about those confusing viola sizes.
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Kevin on March 2, at am. Violinist Zlata Brouwer on March 2, at am. Violinist Zlata Brouwer on September 16, at pm. The answer is in the sound, the Brescian models such as Maggini tending to have a different quality of sound, more reedy, somewhat broader and less sweet. Within the wide range of viola sound, some viola players prefer this sound, and if you are big enough to play it comfortably, that is fine. Ultimately it is for each individual player to balance the sound they want to produce with an instrument that is comfortable to play.
At one time it used to be said that to get a good viola sound required a big instrument, but improvements, particularly in string technology, have largely changed that perception. Inevitably these factors led to many violists to play instruments that were too big for them, often causing back, shoulder and arm problems. Nonetheless, it is easier to make a viola which sounds good if it is over 16 inches long, particularly in respect of the C string, which is one reason why there is greater choice amongst instruments of this size.
If you are thinking about getting a new viola, as far as size is concerned, there are three things you need to know about your present instrument and any you hope to try. These are the back length, the neck length and the open string length, with the body stop measurement as an optional extra.
Adding the back length and neck length together will tell you how far you will need to extend your left arm. From this measurement, if you subtract the string length you will know how much your right arm will be extended, and the open string length will of course indicate how far apart your fingers will need to be.
Although these measurements will help you compare instruments and to understand why they feel different, what they do not tell you is whether the instrument is heavy, whether it has an uncomfortable neck, how easily it responds, or of course what it sounds like. To find those things out you will have to play it. William Castle is a professional instrument maker from Shropshire who specialises in small and medium size violas.
He has also made a video on viola size which is available on U tube and on his web site — www. Skip to content. Measuring the arm of the player is one of the most simple and accurate ways of determining which size viola you will need. This is easily done by extending the left arm at a right angle from the body and measuring, with a yard stick or measuring tape, the distance from the neck to the base of the fingers. Once you have your measurement use our table below to find which size viola will be best.
It is worth bearing in mind that violas are larger than violins and are on the larger size for the player.
However, the viola should not be so large that is causes discomfort for the player, if this is the case we recommend sizing down. If you have followed all the steps above and are still unsure of what size viola you should get contact the Duet Shop team and we can help!
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