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Guitar zero : the new musician and the science of learning / Gary Marcus.

Marcus, Gary, 1970-
2012
ML3838 .M44 2012 (Mapit)
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Title
Guitar zero : the new musician and the science of learning / Gary Marcus.
Author
Marcus, Gary, 1970-
ISBN
9781594203176
1594203172
Published
New York : Penguin Press, 2012.
Language
English
Description
274 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Call Number
ML3838 .M44 2012
Dewey Decimal Classification
153.9
Summary
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.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-261) and index.
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Learning to crawl
It don't come easy
Talking heads
Back to school
School of rock
True talent
Into the groove
Onstage
The worst song in the world
Knowing without knowing
Take it to the limit
Heavy metal
Epilogue.

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