Guitar zero
Subtitle: the science of learning to be musical
By: Gary Marcus
Publisher: Oneworld
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9781851689620; 9781780741000
Subjects: Musical ability; Music; Psychological aspects; Instruction and study
Description: The author describes how he was able to learn to play the guitar in midlife in spite of a limited musical aptitude, revealing what he learned about the brain's capacity for musical proficiency at any time of life and how his findings challenge commonly accepted beliefs about musical talent and training.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Tuning up; title: Take me to the river; title: Learning to crawl; title: It don't come easy; title: Talking heads; title: Back to school; title: School of rock; title: True talent; title: Into the groove; title: Onstage; title: The worst song in the world; title: Knowing without knowing; title: Take it to the limit; title: Heavy metal; title: Epilogue.