Can one learn music efficiently in a group?
Normally the group situation is better both for children and adults when the composition of the students is fairly compatible. If there is less compatibility (for example joining a student in a group in the middle) it will not be productive. The intake of the students in a group should be carefully chosen. The gradation should be such that the learning time for each student from the master should be within a reasonable time of repetitions. A passive student in a class is likely to develop psychological barriers in learning. When the group is heterogeneous the group learning will not be efficient. The group may conveniently begin to think it is doing well but the students will not be confident coming out of the group. Most of the time the composition of the groups tends to become haphazard.
