As a singer, songwriter, and poet herself, Amato is uniquely qualified to share Tripp and Lyla’s story with conviction, heart and authenticity.”–The Washington Independent Review of Books “Amato celebrates the transformative power of music, words and friendship in this extraordinary novel.

Books in Bloom choice for Top Teen Books for 2012.

MTV’s Hollywood Crush choice for Best Books of 2012.

South Carolina Junior Book Award nomination.Video trailers for Guitar Notes & other Amato books.Instructional behind-the-scenes videos, showing the process of writing the novel, the songs, and more.Listen to the songs and sing with the karaoke tracks.The letters from readers show how profoundly readers connect with the characters, the story, and music. You can hear the songs, sing to the karaoke versions, learn how to write your own songs, and download free resources on this website.īuy the book from your local bookseller, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Indie bookstores. Mary Amato wrote and recorded all the songs in the book.

The book shows the songwriting process from draft to finished result. Challenging each other to write songs, they begin to connect, even though circumstances threaten to tear them apart. But when Lyla begins leaving notes for him in between the strings of his guitar, his life intersects with hers in a way he never expected. To Tripp, she’s trying to become even more perfect–she’s already a straight-A student and an award-winning cellist. One even days, Lyla Marks uses the same practice room. On odd days, loner Tripp Broody uses a practice room to let loose on the guitar he’s borrowed from the school after his mom took his own away. Guitar Notes (Egmont USA, 2012) is a YA novel by award-winning author Mary Amato. “When the vibrations of the music make your soul vibrate, you feel the thrum…”

Guitar notes by mary amato