DAILY NO. 35 · VERIFIED MEASUREMENTS
Today's five music Size It Up comparisons with the measured size of each object, its reference and a source you can check. The puzzle is still live, so every answer stays hidden until you tap it. Haven't played yet? Play today's puzzle first.
The October 26, 2026 puzzle ran from a stage microphone at 18 cm to a double bass at 1.8 m — about 10× apart, drawing on music. The pair furthest apart was round 1: a violin is about 1.7× smaller than an acoustic guitar.
Answer: Violin — 59 cm. A violin measures 59 cm (height), which is about 1.7× smaller than the reference, an acoustic guitar at 1 m.
A full-size violin is always about this long; smaller fractions exist for children, down to 1/16.
Common miss: players tend to inflate a violin when it sits beside an acoustic guitar — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Drum Kit — 1.5 m. A drum kit measures 1.5 m (length / span), which is about 1.3× smaller than the reference, a Velociraptor at 2 m.
Kit width is set by the bass drum and how far the drummer’s arms can reach.
Common miss: players tend to inflate a drum kit when it sits beside a Velociraptor — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Double Bass — 1.8 m. A double bass measures 1.8 m (height), which is almost exactly the same size as the reference, a refrigerator at 1.8 m.
Tall enough that players either stand or perch on a stool.
Common miss: players tend to inflate a double bass when it sits beside a refrigerator — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Stage Microphone — 18 cm. A stage microphone measures 18 cm (height), which is about 1.1× smaller than the reference, a paperback book at 20 cm.
A handheld vocal mic is sized around the grip, not the capsule inside it.
Common miss: players tend to inflate a stage microphone when it sits beside a paperback book — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Concert Tuba — 1 m. A concert tuba measures 1 m (height), which is 1.7× as big as the reference, a violin at 59 cm.
Up to 5.5 m of tubing, wrapped into about a metre of instrument.
Common miss: players tend to compress a concert tuba when it sits beside a violin — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
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