My Buddy v. My Baby

Well, this may sound awkward at first, but once you know what I'm talking about it won't sound so bad. When I was in middle school, I started playing the violin. My teaher taught us to hold it carefully like a baby so that we wouldn't break it. Therefore, I creatively dubbed my violin, my baby. For two years, I played my instrument and loved it like a little child. But then, I switched over to cello my eighth grade year. Since it's pretty much as big as I am, I named it my buddy. So everytime we went to concerts, I would walk in with my buddy, and had fun in the concerts.

As every good orchestral student knows, there is always some good natured teasing between the instruments. Because I've played both instruments, I truly enjoy joining in on the fun. Some people say that violinists have really big heads because they think that they are the most important part of the orchestra. I have to say that that is so totally true. They know that they always have the melody, and that if they weren't there it would sound pretty bad. But they also have that horrible E string. It's so high, and if they can't play really well, then it sounds AWFUL! Like make your ears bleed awful. But I love those guys, they're like my best friends, even if they do get on my nerves. :)

Now cellos, they also have a couple of digs against them. The biggest joke is that cellos always play the loudest, even if it's not necessary. My response to this is that because the violins get the melody, cellos have to play louder to be heard. Another bummer is that they are so big that they're kind of hard to carry and bring places; it's almost like having another person with you. And, if you have small hands it's hard to play and shift right because you have to stretch so far. But I like the cello because it produces a much richer sound. A nice plus is that the cello part is usually not that difficult because it's the base part. So easier AND prettier= the best of both worlds!