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[quote=Anonymous]If by Moonlight Sonata you mean the first movement, then a big hand isn’t needed. Also, your child can play a couple of Chopin Preludes or the 1st Chopin nocturne and teacher can work on articulation or phrasing with her. Not every piece has to be for a recital or exam.
 I have difficulty understanding Suzuki piano lessons past the first couple years. 
Also, can your teacher really play piano? Is she a pianist? The reason I’m asking this is, somehow, in the DMV area, there are many private piano teachers who have done a few years of secondary piano only. . 
I recently met a bassoonist who claimed she has over 25 piano students. When I asked her to play, she fumbled a very simplified version on Chopin Etude #3. When I asked her to play another piece, she said she’s been busy and hasn’t  practiced. 
 She then showed me a video of herself playing the bassoon. It was quite good. She  also has letters of recommendations from
Pianist friends, but she can’t play any piano piece past a 3rd grade student.  
I get that most kids don’t want to pursue piano as a career but it’s like hiring a soccer coach to teach your kid tennis just because they’re nice. 
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