Supriya's Musical Progress

Supriya has known the notes to several songs on the keyboard for quite a while - "Twinkle, twinkle, little star," "Mary had a little lamb" and even "Luck be a lady tonight". She could sing the songs perfectly in tune and rhythm, but when it came to playing them on the piano or the keyboard, that rhythm went out the window! I guess she was so focused on getting the notes right (which she did) that rhythm fell by the wayside. Her dexterity has also grown with age. Yesterday and again today she played Twinkle and Mary at a good and steady tempo.

Lately she has taken to drumming with a stick in the car. So we are in the car listening to Billy Joel's Greatest Hits, and she is drumming along. The beginner's tendency is to bang on every syllable. Supriya has gone past that and is drumming a steady beat now.

Her singing has also improved a lot. Now I can sing harmony with her and she does not budge from her melody a bit. Her sense of pitch is excellent, and it's a pleasure to sing with her. Now if I can only get her to sing more!