Encino
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17145 Ventura Blvd, Unit A
Encino, CA 91316
Open for lessons:
Tue: 3 pm - 8 pm
Wed: 3 pm - 8 pm
Thu: 3 pm - 8 pm
Fri: 3 pm - 8 pm
Sat: 10 am - 3 pm
Getting started with Payam Music
Learn how we teach every student to fall in love with piano
Orientation
Your experience starts with a 1:1 orientation and school tour with one of our teachers to review our curriculum and methodology. We’ll get to know the student to start to personalize their experience.
Free trial lesson
Every student’s first lesson is free. The lesson will be customized based on what we learn about the student in the orientation. The student will be able to play a song by the end of the lesson!
Personalized lessons
Now’s the time to start making beautiful music together! We pair each student with the best teacher for their needs and agree to an ongoing schedule to help them progress. We offer a 30-day cancellation if you’re ever not happy with your experience.
Award-winning piano school in Encino, CA
At Payam Music, students of all ages including kids, teens, and adults can take private piano lessons tailored to every level, from beginner to advanced. Our experienced instructors use our innovative teaching method with clear, easy-to-follow notation that allows students to master techniques while playing songs they love.
We’re excited to bring Payam Music to the Valley, a welcoming community where families value creativity and music as part of everyday life.
Sign up today to schedule your free orientation and first private 1:1 lesson at our new school in Encino, CA!
Your questions, answered
All lessons are private with one teacher and one student at a time. Each school has multiple sound-proof rooms where each student takes a weekly lesson with their teacher.
One major advantage of going to a music school instead of in-home lessons is that students have access to a group of teachers who have varying teaching styles which focus on a broad set levels, genres, and techniques. This allows students to learn from the teacher that best fits their interests, potential, and needs. And as students progress, they can start learning from another instructor at the school if that's the best path for their growth. There is also a seasoned General Manager working with all of the teachers and families to help each student get the most out of their experience.
Yes, of course! While we start our beginner level students with our patented alphanumeric notation, sheet music is introduced within the first few levels. We teach the beginner techniques in our notation, and then the student learns how to map it and read it in sheet music. This process continues back and forth until the student reaches the mid intermediate category, where at this point they are fully only reading sheet music. The transition has been seamless for thousands of students.
We think it’s bananas that piano has been taught the same way for hundreds of years. Just as a child learns to speak before reading or writing, the Payam Method introduces piano in a natural, intuitive way. Our approach makes learning more accessible to all levels of learners by drawing from the psychology of language learning. For example, we start with our alphanumeric notation — using the familiar language of ABCs and 123s, not the foreign language of sheet music — to help students make meaningful progress and build confidence from day one. Read more about our curriculum.
Students need to be 4 years old to start class in person and 7 years old to start classes online. The teacher will determine readiness during the free orientation.
Yes! Many of our students’ parents have become students themselves. While our focus is on children under 18, we teach adults as well.
Yes, you need a piano or keyboard to practice at home. If you don't have one yet, be sure to check out our favorites.
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