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The concept of sizes of violin has always confused me: why is a 1/4 a 1/4? It really isn't quarter size of a full size violin. A 1/2 is not really half the size of a full size either. I just would like to know how they were determined, could anyone help?

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this link will help answer your questions.

 

http://musiced.about.com/od/be.....izes.htm 

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