TY  - BOOK
AU  - Marcus, Gary 
TI  - GUITAR ZERO: The Science of Learning to be Musical
SN  - 9781851689323
U1  - 781.11 
PY  - 2012///
CY  - UK
PB  - Oneworld Publications 
KW  - Musical ability
KW  - Music--Psychological aspects
KW  - Music--Instruction and study--Psychological aspects
N1  - Gary Marcus had failed to learn the guitar before. Many times. Then, staring down his 40th birthday, he finally succeeded-usingeverything he knows about the brain.

Winning, humour-filled memoir makes science of learning, music,and the brain engaging and insightful

Great father's gift and summer holiday read

On the eve of his 40th birthday, renowned neuroscientist Gary Marcus decided to fulfill a lifelong dream and learn to play the guitar, investigating how humans 'make' music and how anyone of any age might master a new skill. His quest takes him from summer jam sessions with 12-year-olds to classes with guitar gods, where he discovers the best ways to learn. A groundbreaking look at the allure of music, Marcus's book is also an empowering case for the mind's ability to grow throughout life.
ER  -