My husband and I started learning violin together as a retirement project, thinking it would be this sweet shared journey, but he's picking it up so much faster than me that our lessons have become a source of stress rather than joy. Our teacher keeps pairing us for exercises and I feel like I'm holding him back while he tries to be encouraging but I can see his frustration when I can't keep up.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people are discovering that synchronized learning goals can create unexpected hierarchy and shame when natural abilities diverge.
“Where Are You with Musical learning and transfer?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.