Guitar Zero
Book description
On the eve of his fortieth birthday, renowned cognitive scientist Gary Marcus decided to fulfil a lifelong dream and learn to play the guitar. He had tried many times before - failing miserably. This time, he decided to use the tools of his "trade" to see if he might suceed.…
Why read it?
1 author picked Guitar Zero as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I enjoyed reading about Gary Marcus's journey of learning guitar because I know what it's like to try to master an instrument. I didn't know, at least not back when I was taking violin lessons, that neuroscientists have been studying what happens in our brains when we learn to play music.
Marcus is a neuroscientist, so he followed his musical progress through a scientific lens and created this entertaining and educational book about the science of music.
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