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'Guitar Zero' - Music at Middle Age

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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.

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

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