KQED Radio
KQED Newssee more
Latest Newscasts:KQEDNPR
Player Sponsored By
upper waypoint

'Guitar Zero' - Music at Middle Age

at
Save ArticleSave Article
Failed to save article

Please try again

 (Getty Images)

Is it ever too late to learn to play a musical instrument? Psychology professor Gary Marcus thinks not, and backs up his premise by taking up guitar himself. In his book “Guitar Zero,” Marcus explores the scientific, social and psychological factors instrumental in learning to play.

Guests:

Gary Marcus, author, professor of psychology at NYU and director of NYU's Center for Language and Music

Sponsored

lower waypoint
next waypoint
Death Doula Alua Arthur on How and Why to Prepare for the EndHow to Create Your Own ‘Garden Wonderland’First Trump Criminal Trial Underway in New YorkThe Beauty in Finding ‘Other People’s Words’ in Your OwnWhat the 99 Cents Only Stores Closure Means to CaliforniansBay Area Diaspora Closely Watching India’s Upcoming Electionare u addicted to ur phoneJosé Vadi’s “Chipped” Looks at Life from a Skateboarder’s Lens‘The Notorious PhD’ on How Hip Hop Made AmericaSan Francisco Voters Face a Crowded and Contentious Mayor’s Race