60 Minutes Season 58 Episode 31 - The Payam Method

Airdate: 2026-May-24

Episode summary:

A 32-year-old son of Iranian immigrants is transforming traditional scales and sheet music into a teaching method that has students loving their piano lessons – and sweeping national competitions. Correspondent Bill Whitaker meets Payam Khastkhodaei – who has won over a legendary tech innovator and Oscar-winning composer – to get a first-hand look at what sets this new style of teaching above the rest. Rome Hartman is the producer.

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