Yes, when Carl Fredricksen tied a bunch of balloons to his house and made it start floating away, you probably didnât know that the homestead was inspired by a real building. According to the movie, Carl grew up with the love of his life, and when she died, he was about to be forced to go to a nursing home.
Viola players may find that they can play a larger instrument if paired with the right chinrest. Even if you do not have short arms, you just may appreciate the extra reach that certain chinrests provide. Finally, many people consider chinrests important because they give your violin or viola pizzazz! You can enhance the color of the varnish by choosing a boxwood, rosewood, or ebony chinrest (and tailpiece and pegs), as well accentuate the shape of your instrument by selecting a complementarily shaped chinrest.
Violins come in 8 main sizes. The size corresponds to the length of the body of the violin (not including the neck and scroll). The smallest common size is 1/16 (just 9 inches or 23 cm), and the sizes work their way up through 1/10, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 7/8 and finally 4/4 or full size (about 14 inches or 36 cm). Generally speaking, you know if a violin fits if you can reach the notes comfortably with your left hand when holding up the violin. Most adults (and many children from around age 10+) will require a full-size violin. It depends on the length of your arm and what you feel you can hold comfortably.