★★★★★
“We have been with Silva Music for a few years and can't think of a better place to learn and improve. It's a studio that feels like family!”
Julia HoffmanParent of Zane and Sacha
Studio family
Teaching East Cobb for 30+ years
Their first recital
Their first recital
in 8 lessons.
The Silva Piano Method takes beginners as young as 4½ from first keys to real music in one year. The same progress takes 3 to 5 years with other methods. Adults reach their first Bach, Beethoven and Chopin in year one.
Book a Free Trial Lesson
or call 770-565-7177
Ages 4½ to adult
East Cobb, Marietta
Led by Dr. Francisco and Mireille Silva
Hannah, age 5, with Dr. Silva
60 second booking
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Try it
Go ahead, play something.
Every student starts with a single note. Tap the keys.
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Why we are different
It is the method, not magic
Most piano studios teach from the same store-bought books. Silva Music teaches from a method Dr. Francisco Silva and Mireille Gradeff Silva wrote themselves, refined over 30 years with hundreds of students.
At its heart is solfege: students sing the notes they are about to play, do-re-mi, so the music lives in their ear before it reaches their fingers. Add ear training at every lesson, proper technique from day one and a book that takes a beginner through 20 real pieces, and the result is a student who reads, plays and performs in a fraction of the usual time.
It works the same way for a 5-year-old and for an adult who has never touched a keyboard.
Watch it happen
Hannah, age 5, sings her piece in solfege
This is the step most methods skip. Hear why it makes the difference, and read what makes the Silva Piano Method so effective.
Explore the Silva Method →Sing it, then play it
Every Book 1 piece comes with a recording sung in solfege. Students learn the music by ear and by voice first, so reading and memorising come naturally.
Stage time, early
Recitals every term, festivals, museum performances and master classes from the first year. Confidence is built in public.
Technique from lesson one
Scales, arpeggios and hand position are taught from the start, not bolted on later. With solid technique, a student can play almost anything.
Names on the program, not promises
Got talent?
Every one of these students walked in for a free trial lesson. Real students on real stages. Tap a card to watch.
8 lessons in
Iris, age 5First recital, after 8 lessons
11 lessons in
Isabel, age 13Ivan Sings, Khachaturian
Advanced
Christopher, age 17Moment Musical in B minor, Rachmaninoff
Advanced
Lana, age 13Piano Concerto K 414, Mozart
Book 2
Samantha, age 7Arabesque, Burgmüller
Intermediate
Eliza, age 14Venetian Boat Song, Grieg
Book 2
David, age 10Clear Stream Op. 100, Burgmüller
Advanced
Kevin, age 18Waltz
Advanced
Joe, age 16Fantasy in D minor, Mozart
Book 1
Sage, age 7Plays and sings I Won't Grow Up
Adult student
WendyDance No. 6, Mompou
Book 2
Wyatt, age 8Progress, Op. 100, Burgmüller
Intermediate
Tarik, age 12Nesta Rua, Villa-Lobos
Advanced
Katie, age 15Nocturne in E minor, Chopin
Advanced
DavidPolonaise Op. 26 No. 1, Chopin
Composer
Ariel, age 13Original composition, Running Away
Intermediate
Felipe, age 9Moment Musical, Schubert
Advanced
Fardad, age 12Piano Concerto in D major, Haydn
Silva students have gone on to university music programs, advanced degrees and professional careers in music. Others simply play for life.
What families say
In their own words
★★★★★
“Both my kids started piano lessons at Silva Music. While my older daughter decided to focus on gymnastics, my younger one is still taking classes. We love how they teach piano. It's intuitive and fun. It not only helps kids learn piano but also taught them to enjoy music. All the teachers there are knowledgeable and friendly. We recommend Silva Music to everyone who would like to learn music.”
Maying RayParent
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Our studio
Minutes from home, in East Cobb
One home studio, three concert grand pianos and a team of teachers. Siblings can have their lessons at the same time.
Silva Music Studios
1518 Blackwell Road
Marietta, Georgia 30066
Finding the driveway
The studio sits well back from the road at the end of a long concrete driveway, so the house is hidden from Blackwell Road. Look for two mailboxes side by side, 1516 and 1518. Our driveway runs between them. Drive past house 1516 and ours is next, at the end. Park on the gravel to the left of the front yard, and please watch for small children.
Turn-by-turn from I-75 or Lassiter High School
From I-75 heading north from Atlanta: take the Canton Road, Hwy 5 exit (267-A) and stay on Canton Road heading east. Continue about 5 miles through the commercial area and two major intersections, first Sandy Plains Road, then East Piedmont. Walgreens is on the left at Blackwell. Turn right onto Blackwell Road toward Shallowford Road. Go straight through the four-way stop at Autumn Ridge and the next intersection at Ebenezer Road. Pass the small white church on the right, slow down, and look for our driveway on the right.
From Lassiter High School: stay on Shallowford Road and turn left at the light onto Blackwell Road. Go through the four-way stop at Knight Road and Transfiguration Church. At the top of the hill, pass the South Ridge subdivision entrance on the left. Our mailbox, 1518, is on the left after a few more homes.
We are about 5 miles from I-75 and I-575, and 3 miles from Shallowford and Sandy Plains Roads.
Limited openings each term
A few openings remain. One could be yours.
New students join whenever a lesson time is available. Book the free trial, meet the teacher, then decide.