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| from the word go! | | | | Choosing the correctly sized string instrument for |
| All string musical instruments are available in | | | | your child is vital. Practicing on the wrong sized |
| several down-scaled sizes, suitable for children. If | | | | instrument could lead to poor posture and bad |
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| have years of playing ahead! He or she will | | | | thus enjoyment - early mistakes could grow to |
| progress through a number of sizes of string | | | | be problems which might be hard to put right later |
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