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In the Forum: Playback Listening
In the Thread: How would you handle it?

Post Subject: Who is the student?Posted by scooter on: 5/17/2013

Interesting question. A few biased observations:
- After months of listening to your system has she autonomously developed an interest in learning more about it?
- Are you interested in learning to play an instrument? If so, would you like Amy to teach you? Why or why not?
- Could learning the technical ins and outs of audio spoil the experience for both of you going forward?
- Will playing music professionally and "practicing audio" at home distract her from sitting back and enjoying listening sessions?
- Is it good to have separate but related hobbies?
I won't offer advice but if I were in your shoes, I would also be hesitant. Once the "cat is out of the bag," can you return to the current status quo?
Should you continue the status quo or continue evolving the relationship?
She knows music well from a completely different background. Maybe instead of "teaching" her the technical practice of audio, think of how you can leverage her experience and interests relating to the output of sound (eg the final sound performance of the system rather than the technical details). Where to draw that line is difficult to say.
In the end, she brings a lot to the table on the music front. You need to think how can you tap that passion, interest, experience. Turn the tables- maybe this is not about teaching Amy about audio but about her helping to bring the family system to the next level. I can't help there unfortunately.
As an obvious start, Socratic questions are a good way to make significant progress in complex topics vs. just teaching stuff.

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