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[quote=Anonymous]I have my son in private piano lessons and I went through an extensive search to find the right piano teacher. So, he gets a good amount of theory infused into his lessons, but every teacher is different.

When I was growing up, I got minimal theory in my piano lessons. Basically, I learned how to read music, but that was all. In HS, I took the initiative to ask the band teacher for lessons in theory -- learning about major/minor scales, ear training, how to compose four part harmony. At that point in my life I was interesting in composing music.

You say that your child is learning one instrument at home, so I assume you are paying for private lessons. Talk to that teacher and mention to him or her what you think is missing and ask if that can be incorporated into the lessons. If the teacher is insufficiently knowledgeable about theory or if the teacher is unwilling, you might want to consider switching depending on how well everything else is going with him or her.
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