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GROUP/INDIVIDUAL TUITION
There are many advantages and disadvantages
learning either individually or in a group situation. Below I have listed
some of the main points in each respective section.
   
Group Music Tuition: Advantages
- Disadvantages
Individual Music Tuition: Advantages
- Disadvantages
GROUP MUSIC TUITION - ADVANTAGES
- More suited to pupils who are learning music for the first
time
- Learning to read music notes
- An amount of progressive learning amalgamated with other
aspects of music performance (including application for styles and rhythms)
- Musical interaction with other pupils
- Whilst there is an amount of progressive learning - other
aspects of music are also introduced because of the group situation
- Group tuition allows feedback/answers from pupils
- Mixing with other pupils within the same level
- Indirectly provides individuals with an insight into the
comprehension and skills of other pupils as compared to their own abilities
- this in turn indirectly gives an individual a reason to become "as
good" as another pupil through regular practise
- Trains the individual to listen while playing, particularly
when amalgamating a variety of music skills to the one performance
- Trains the individual to follow arrangements of music
- Individuals also indirectly learn from others
- Allows individuals to share and listen to others
- An amount of individual attention
- Less expensive
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GROUP MUSIC TUITION - DISADVANTAGES
- May result in some individuals progressing more quickly
than others (and thus challenges the tutor to modify lessons that cater for
varying musical performances based on each individual's ability). This
means that exceptional pupils are not "held back"
- Although conversely, individuals may not be as quick to
learn some skills as others, again, it requires the tutor to support all
students as individuals within the group situation
- Rate of progress may be slightly slower than individual
lessons, but in my opinion, the advantages gaining experience playing with
others outweighs this particular disadvantage
- As pupil numbers increase (thus increasing the number of
groups), there may be the possibility of transferring pupils into a more
suitably skilled group which could be problematic initially as the individual
gets to mix with a new group of people
- Less individualised
- Less appropriate for individuals who are working towards
entering music competitions or music exams
- Less appropriate for individuals who are intermediate or
advanced performers
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INDIVIDUAL MUSIC TUITION -
ADVANTAGES
- One on one lessons allowing the individual to progress at
their own pace
- Learning to read music notes
- Theoretical application is tailor made according to the
individual's needs and capabilities pending instrument taught
- Lessons are progressive with additional styles/methods
being introduced simultaneously
- Suited more for advanced pupils
- Suited more for pupils who intend sitting music exams or
competing in music competitions
- Suited more for adult pupils
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INDIVIDUAL MUSIC TUITION -
DISADVANTAGES
- Does not give the individual the same experience of
learning in a group environment
- Does not give the individual the same experience playing
music with others
- Does not allow the individual to hear others play to the
same degree
- Does not allow the individual to gauge their ability
against others (with regard to the recognition of possibly needing to
practise harder!)
- More expensive
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