At Pershing Piano Studio special attention is paid to cultivating a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals of music from the very beginning with every piano lesson.  Areas of focus include the study of all the major and minor scales and their respective modes.  A strong emphasis is also placed on the study of music theory; which includes the knowledge of key signatures, intervals, inversions, chord construction and the circle of fifths.  Sight reading, ear training, proper hand technique, dynamics, and musical interpretation are also part of the curriculum. Students are also introduced to the what is generally referred to as "classical" music, and learn to play the works of composers such as Bach, Clementi, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Schubert and Schumann.