At Payam Music

96%

of our students reach
diploma level in

4 Years 

nationally, 2% of piano students reach diploma level in 12 years

A joyful environment where students thrive.

Piano lessons get a bad rap for good reason. Limited song choices, intimidating sheet music, and slow progress lead students to quit.

We’ve designed a new approach to piano that sticks. Just as a child learns to speak before reading or writing, our method introduces piano in a natural, intuitive way through an easy-to-understand notation that lets students learn techniques through songs they love.

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In 2024, Payam Music students competed in the PTA Reflections national competition against 300,000 students, securing 5 out of 5 top spots in Washington State, and 4 out of 14 nationally.

Learn the songs you already love

Every student’s experience is personalized to get them hooked from day one. We carefully select the songs they love, an ideal teacher, and the appropriate curriculum path to help each student discover their intrinsic motivation.

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Progress faster than traditional lessons

Our curriculum emphasizes mastery of patterns and techniques instead of repetition. This results in learning at a 3x rate: students reach Diploma level in an average of 4 years, compared to the national average of 12 years.

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Achieve success while building confidence and having fun

Students learn from inspirational teachers in a positive, not punitive, environment to achieve their potential at their own pace. No more complaining about practice!

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Praise from parents is music to our ears

“Fantastic teachers, always keeps students challenged and engaged.

My son (10 years old) went from not being able to read music to nearly at diploma level in 1 year. I highly recommend Payam’s School of Music if you are interested in efficiently learning piano in fun and engaging ways.”

Jonathan Gaynor

“We feel very lucky to have Payam as our sons’ music teacher. He is an alchemist musician.

My kid won city and state level awards in jus’ 2 years with Payam’s coaching. Payam is a natural teacher that bonds with kids effortlessly and keeps the teaching environment so fun filled and engaging that my boys look forward to their next piano lesson. He is the best pianist I have directly witnessed to date and he effortlessly inspires his students to aim for excellence. Highly recommended!”

Pradeep Kumar

“Sending our son to learn from Payam is a life changing decision and a blessing!

Our little one who was very sad and wanted to quit when being kicked out by his previous piano teacher. He met Payam and started his new love with piano and composition. He was encouraged and really found his passion to play piano and compose. He finished his numerous music pieces in the past four years and represented Washington State won the third place in national PTSA Reflections last year. He is a very confident and diligent young man now. We really appreciate Payam Music school!”

Julia Ying

“My 10 year old had been going to Payam School of Music for about three years now and is thriving.

She also does musical composition and has won multiple awards at the school and district level. We’ve been thrilled with Payam’s unique teaching technique and approach, and the teachers are great as well! They are very knowledgable but also warm, approachable, and friendly which makes for a great experience for the kiddos! I highly recommend Payam and his team. 5 stars all the way!”

Nari Narvani

“The joy of practicing and playing piano has come back!

My teen son loves the great young adult instructors who “get” teens and the ability to choose which pieces he learns within his level of proficiency. Love the Payam School of Music!”

Neda Sedghi

“My daughter has been taking lessons with Payam school of music for a couple years and has reached concert level.

They have an amazing program where they’ve made their own curriculum that motivates students to practice and help develop a deeper passion for music. We’re happy to have our daughter here. It isn’t just a music school, the teachers are energetic, positive, and compassionate role models”

Lian Amd

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