This was after 20 weekly lessons and daily practice with Dad (who also fingers a mean Twinkle). Accompanying is Chris Mallett, her Suzuki guitar teacher.
Some subtleties of the performance for those unfamiliar with the Suzuki method:
- Good posture: tall back and straight wrist
- Dynamics: piano (soft) to forte (loud)
- Color changes: Creating differences in tone by varying position of the right hand
- Tempo: Steady pacing of the melody and followed the teacher's cues for a ritardando at the end.
- Confidence: Repetition of the process of bowing, sitting properly, preparing to play and emphasis on high standards of performance during practice gave our daughter the confidence to perform in front of a good sized audience.
