Ends With...

8-yr-old girl, just played a piece (Over the Rainbow, for those of you playing at home) after starting to learn it last week, quite well.  Except. It. Was. Not. As smooth. As I. Would have... Liked.

Me: What could you do to make this piece sound even better?
Girl: Ummm...
Me: Anything?
Girl [shrugging]: Ummm I don't know...  Play it louder?
Me: Hmm the word I'm thinking of starts with ssss .... [girl raises eyebrow] .. and ends with -moooother...
Girl: Sss...lower?
Me: Ahem.  Ends with mooother.
Girl: Umm... sss...
Me: Ssmooo... Smooo...
Girl [like she's really having to think about this]: Smooo... Slower?
Me: Smooo...ther.
Girl [light bulb]: Oh!  Smoother!  Smoother?  Yeah, smoother.

... And, breathe...  Thankfully, she's a delightful, normally switched-on, musical kid.