Learning to Play the Piano With Ptolemaïs of Cyrene

Ptolemaïs of Cyrene, the ancient philosopher, and what she can teach us about the art of music.

Emily: Lithograph from 1846, Library of Congress. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Learning to Play

At the moment, I’m endeavouring to improve my rudimentary jazz piano playing. It’s a long process: I’ve played on and off for years, without really getting any…