Arm Measurements
Arm Length
Viola Size
14" to 15 3/8"
1/16 size -1/10th Violin strung "as" Viola
15 3/8" to 18 1/2"
1/8 size Violin strung "as" Viola
18 1/2" to 20 3/8"
1/4 size Violin strung "as" Viola
20 3/8" to 22 1/4"
1/2 size Violin strung "as" Viola
22 1/4" to 23 5/8"
14" Viola
24 5/8" to 25"
15" Viola
26"to 27"
151/2" Viola
27 1/2 to 28 +
16" - 161/2" Viola
"In general, people try to play the largest viola they are physically
capable of because the larger the viola, the bigger and better the sound."