Guitar Zero
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| Author | Gary Marcus |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Penguin Books |
Publication date | 2012-01-19 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print, e-book |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 978-0143122784 |
| Preceded by | Kluge: The Haphazard Construction of the Human Mind (2008) |
Guitar Zero: The New Musician and the Science of Learning is a 2012 popular science book by research psychologist Gary Marcus. It documents the author's process of learning the guitar while discussing aspects of music cognition and the role of critical periods in learning a musical ability. The book was released on January 19, 2012 and published by Penguin Books, and in December 2012 was released as a paperback under the title Guitar Zero: The Science of Becoming Musical at Any Age.