60 Minutes
The Payam Method
Season 58, Episode 31 · Aired 2026-05-24
Synopsis
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.
In the series
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Key cast
- Mike Wallace as Correspondent
- Morley Safer as Correspondent
- Harry Reasoner as Correspondent
- Ed Bradley as Correspondent
- Diane Sawyer as Correspondent
Also in season 58
- S58E01 A Lonely Voice | The Mystery of the Eagle S | Dana White
- S58E02 Vaccine Court | The Tequila Heist | This is Rob Reiner
- S58E03 The China Hack | Booms, Busts and Bubbles | The Road to Damascus
- S58E04 The Dealmakers | Erez Reuveni | Amy Sherald
- S58E05 On The Brink | Dr. Attia Will See You Now | The Mentalist
- S58E06 President Trump | Officially Amazing