If you are shopping for a student violin, knowing what to buy may be difficult. You should look at purchasing a violin outfit, since these will have all the things you will need to get started. A student violin can vary in size depending on the size of the person playing it.

A violin outfit can be a great idea. Rather than needing to find the different components and purchase them separately you can get all of them in one package deal. A violin outfit will usually include a violin (regular or student), a bow, some rosin and a bridge.

Occasionally you can find a violin outfit that has other items in it as well. This is especially helpful if you are trying to find a student violin for a beginning player. If you are purchasing a student violin, you should look for extra items in the violin outfit such as a tuner, a chin rest and possibly even a player’s manual or DVD to help you get started.

If you are looking to find a violin for a child, you want to make sure that it is not a full size violin. This is because children have shorter arms and are not able to reach all areas of the neck properly. You don’t want a child to have to strain to reach the end of the neck, because then they will not learn the proper finger positioning and playing technique. There are several different sizes of violin ranging from 1/16 size to a 4/4 which is a full size-violin. The smaller the fraction is means the smaller the violin is. There are even 1/32 violins for very small children.

A violin outfit can be beneficial as a first instrument or if you are buying it for a child who is growing quickly and may need a new, larger violin in a short period of time. This is because the different parts in the kit can often be purchased at a lower price than buying them individually would cost you.

As with any instrument, you should be careful that you are getting a quality instrument that is made well. This is because with a very cheap instrument, the sound quality will be less pure, and it can be frustrating for a beginner if the sound quality is not good. You want to make sure that the retailer you are purchasing the outfit from knows about instruments and carries quality products.

You want to try and make sure that the bow you are purchasing is a wooden bow if at all possible and is strung with horsehair, instead of synthetic strings. This is because a good quality bow can make a lot of difference with the sound and functionality of the instrument and this is especially important with a student violin. This is because a student is learning how the notes should sound so that they can reproduce them as easily as possible.

Learning a bit about the student violin you will purchase, either on its own or as part of an outfit means that you have a better chance of purchasing a good quality violin that will be perfect for your beginning player.