Too tall for violin?

I am a 63" violist, and I want to know how feasible it would be to switch to violin or:I am a 6'3\" violist, and I want to know how feasible it would

I am a 6'3" violist, and I want to know how feasible it would be to switch to violin

or:I am a 6'3\" violist, and I want to know how feasible it would be to switch to violin


or:There is no reason a tall person would have any difficulty playing violin.On the other hand, being tall does offer a significant advantage for playing viola, since your arm can comfortably handle a larger instrument which will generally sound better than a small viola.Why not do both? I have played both violin and viola (and many other instruments) professionally for decades. I am over 6'2\".Hope that helps.Chris

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