1. Extend the arm fully and perpendicular to the body.
2. Measure from the base of the neck to the base of the palm. see diagram below
3. If your child falls between sizes, size down.

The violin, also known as a fiddle, is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string intruments. The modern word is derived from the Italian word violino, litterally ‘small viola.’

1. Extend the arm fully and perpendicular to the body.
2. Measure from the base of the neck to the base of the palm. see diagram below
3. If your child falls between sizes, size down.

The viola is a bowed string instrument. It is slightly larger than a violin in size and has a lower and deeper sound than a violin. Since the 18th century it has been the middle voice of a violin family, between the violin(which is tuned a perfect fifth above it) and the cello (which is tuned an octave below it). Music that is written for the viola differs from that of most other instruments, in that it primarily uses the alto clef, which is otherwise rarely used. Viola music employs the treble clef when there are substantial sections of music written in a higher register.

The Most important part of sizing a cello is the total height of the student.

1. Measure the full height of your child.
2. If your child falls between sizes, size down.

The cello (plural cellos or celli) or violoncello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments.

The Most important part of sizing a bass is the total height of the student.

1. Measure the full height of your child
2. If your child falls between sizes, size down.

The double bass, or upright bass, also called the string bass, contrabass, bass viol, stand-up bass, bull fiddle, or simply bass, is the violin family’s largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra. The bass is used in genres, such as jazz, 1950s-style blues, rock and roll, rockabilly/psychobilly, traditional country music, bluegrass, tango, and many types of folk music. The double bass is played either with a bow (arco) or by plucking the strings (pizzicato). In orchestral repertoire and tango music, both arco and pizzicato are employed. In jazz, blues, and rockabilly, pizzicato is the norm.