Education

Click here to view the NEW Conn-Selmer Music Educator Toolset MENC Specifications In March, 1952, the Music Educators National Conference announced adoption of a statement of Minimum Standards for String Instruments in the Schools — a statement which has been developed by its own Committee on String Instruction. This action lent support and impetus to improving the whole field of string instrument playing and teaching, by giving students the opportunity to learn to play on an instrument which would be satisfying as to tone quality and ease of playing, an important factor in developing and maintaining interest. All Lewis instruments meet or exceed the Minimum Standards of MENC, as presented in condensed form in this chart. Bass Cello Viola Violin Body Length Standard (4/4) 14" Lg.: 16-1/2" and up 29-5/8" 3/4: 43-1/4" to 44-1/2"   Med.: 15-3/4" to 16-1/2"       Sm.: 15" to 15-3/4"     Intermediate (3/4) 13-1/4" 14" 27-5/16" 1/2: 41-1/4" Junior (1/2) 12-7/16" 13-1/2" 25-1/2" 3/8: 36-5/8" Fingerboard Height (above top of instrument)         Full (4/4) 19.5 to 20.5mm 24 to 25mm 62 to 65mm 9.5 to 11cm (all) Bridge Height         Bridge Height (distance between strings and fingerboard) (E) 1/8" (A) 3/16" (A) 1/4" (G) 7/16" (G) 3/16" (C) 1/4" (C) 5/16" (E) 11/16" Bridge Thickness, Top 1/16" 1/16" 3/32" 3/16" String Spacing (top of bridge) 7/16" 1/2" 5/8" 1-1/8" Soundpost Diameter 1/4" 1/4" 7/16" 11/16" Bow Length         Standard 29-1/4" 29-5/8" 28-1/8" French Model, 28-1/16" Intermediate 27" 29-3/16" 26-7/16" German Model, 30-3/8" Junior 24-9/16" 27-1/2" 24-1/2"   Reprinted by permission of MENC from “The String Instruction Program in Music Education”. All measurements are approximate. Instruments of different well-established makers, or even those of the same maker, will vary slightly.