Her technique was very technical. Put your spelling cap on and see how many KS3 words beginning at te you know.
"I'm an intuitive musician. I have no real technical skills. I can only play six chords on the guitar." - Patti Smith.
One of the easiest types of errors to make in spelling is to mistake a pair of homophones for each other (is it a "pear" of homophones, or a "pair"?). Here is an interesting fact about the homophones "chord" and "cord". "Chord", as in the quotation above, means a combination of musical notes which sound good when played together. A "cord" on the other hand is a rope or strong string.