“This isn't strictly speaking an instructional manual， but a work of comedic philosophy。”

Elvis Costello - songwriter， singer， author， and Fender Jazzmaster known to his admirers as “The Little Hands of Concrete” - spins his tale with wit， grit， and spit to spare。 

How to Play the Guitar and Y， Costello's new entry into Audible's Words + Music series， combines recitation， impersonation， and musical illustration to show you how to turn a three-chord trick into a four-chord caper and let your curiosity take you where it will。 

Part madcap musical method， part comic chronicle， How to Play the Guitar and Y is accompanied by the author throughout on a number of different instruments with his 10 wandering fingers。 

So gather round your favorite listening device to hear a storyteller and musician at his most captivating as he reminds you not to be afraid to fail and to never forget to play。