My teacher (I'm new to Sax) would rather give me lessons for 45 minutes rather than 30 minutes. He claims that the 30 min. just goes by too fast. I tend to agree with him. He knows best! What do all of you think? Thanks

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I find 30 minutes EXTREMELY short. You usually waste about 10 minutes each lesson to setting up and packing up and 5 minutes are to talk about like your upcoming concerts, auditions, etc... then you are left with 15 minutes of actual instruction.

I go 1hr with my teacher so he can teach me some theory as well and just answer some theory questions I have (I'm relatively a beginner).

I seldom do less than 45 minutes with my students, if even that little.
For me to spot check your daily exercises will take 5 -10 minutes. To review your assigned etudes (just have you play through) will take 10 - 12 minutes. To review part of a solo piece you are playing is another 5 to 10 minutes. So now we are already at 20 to 32 minutes and I haven't said anything about your playing, I haven't discussed good points or bad point, I haven't discussed concepts or theory, I haven't discussed your new assignment or gone over your school music.

So I'm all for a 45 minute lesson (or more).

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Full version of the party and the accompaniment are in a RAR format.

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