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The New Musician and the Science of Learning
Penguin Press
January 2012
On Sale: January 19, 2012
288 pages
ISBN: 1594203172
EAN: 9781594203176
Kindle: B005ERIJS4
Hardcover / e-Book
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Non-Fiction
On the eve of his fortieth birthday, a professor of no
discernible musical talent learns to play the guitar and
investigates how anyone of any age might master a new skill. Just about every human being knows how to listen to music,
but what does it take to make music? Is musicality something
we are born with? Or a skill that anyone can develop at any
time? If you don't start piano at the age of six, is there
any hope? Is skill learning best left to children or can
anyone reinvent him-or herself at any time? On the eve of his fortieth birthday, Gary Marcus, an
internationally renowned scientist with no discernible
musical talent, becomes his own guinea pig to look at how
human beings become musical- and how anyone of any age can
master something new. Guitar Zero traces his journey, what
he learned, and how you can learn, too. In addition to being
a groundbreaking look at the origins and allure of music,
Marcus's journey is also an empowering tale of the mind's
plasticity. In a quest that takes him from Suzuki classes to guitar
gods, Marcus investigates the most effective ways to train
your brain and body to learn to play an instrument. How can
you make your practice more deliberate and effective? How
can you find the best music teacher for you or your child?
Does talent really exist? Or is hard work all you need? Guitar Zero stands the science of music on its head,
debunking the popular theory of an innate musical instinct
and many other commonly held fallacies. At the same time, it
raises new questions about the science of human pleasure and
brings new insight into humankind's most basic question:
what counts as a life well lived? Does one have to become
the next Jimi Hendrix to make a passionate pursuit
worthwhile? Or can the journey itself bring the brain
lasting satisfaction? For those who have ever set out to learn a musical
instrument-or wishes that they could- Guitar Zero is an
inspiring and fascinating look at music, learning, and the
pursuit of a well-lived life.
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