[felixdcat]

I'm thinking about purchasing PlaneTalk, but I have a lot of questions, of course . I'm familiar with open chords, power chords, barre chords (of course), I know some scales like blues, major scale...

I was wondering what does PlaneTalk actually teach? It teaches you note names on every fret (or you need to know that), it teaches you how to do solos based on some new way (like, this and that sounds good), or something else ?

Thanks in advance

[allthumbs]

It doesn't teach you note names though that is a byproduct of learning P.T. It teaches you how to think of the notes on the fretboard as being one integrated unit from top to bottom. You always know where the good notes are, why they work and where to go next. That is what makes it so effective for improv. It focuses your attention on strong melody and breaks down music into it's simplest components. The list goes on.
It's like chess, a few simple moves that lead to an infinite level of complexity. A lifetime to master.

[felixdcat]

Wow. I had to make sure it's not one of those... you know...

So, it's actually a system how to 'see' and understand music on your guitar, right? I read it was simple... Is it?

[allthumbs]

The basics are very simple to grasp. That is why we don't go into detail on open forums People tend to miss how deep it goes unless they are shown at length what is going on. We just had a a player join who has played for 27 years. The first thing he said was I can't believe I never saw that. It's so simple.
It is not a magic pill. You still have to practice it but, if you have the basics down, it speeds up you learning curve quite a bit. There is also a full forum with many lessons and members ready to help. It is as far away from those "master guitar in 2 hours" as you can get.

[Kirk Lorange]

Originally Posted by felixdcat

... how to 'see' and understand music on your guitar, right? I read it was simple... Is it?

Hi, felixcat ...you couldn't have put it more concisely. I left the word 'method' out of the quote because it's not, really. It's a way of thinking based purely on how music works, how the guitar in standard tuning is designed and good old logic. And yes, it's about as simple as it gets.

[felixdcat]

Originally Posted by Kirk Lorange

Hi, felixcat ...you couldn't have put it more concisely. I left the word 'method' out of the quote because it's not, really. It's a way of thinking based purely on how music works, how the guitar in standard tuning is designed and good old logic. And yes, it's about as simple as it gets.

Do I need to be experienced with scales, modes... before starting with the book? Because it seems the book will teach me better than I could learn it .

[warren0728]

Originally Posted by felixdcat

Do I need to be experienced with scales, modes... before starting with the book? Because it seems the book will teach me better than I could learn it .

i am interested in this question too....i barely know the pentatonic scale so will plane talk be above my head?

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[si16]

Basic knowlede of scales, particularly the major scale, would be useful but it's not essential to know them before you start.

[Stratrat]

Originally Posted by felixdcat

Do I need to be experienced with scales, modes... before starting with the book? Because it seems the book will teach me better than I could learn it .

No - in fact, I think it would almost be better if you weren't familiar with them - less to "un-do" as you learn the PT principles. Kirk teaches you how to get away from scales and modes and not be "boxed in" like that.

Before I got PT, I knew the minor pentatonic and major scales - that was it. None of that Ionian, Draconian, Philharmonian, All-alonian stuff. It gives me a headache to even look at all those modes.

[felixdcat]

Cool, I only know how they look (blues and major), and I didn't want to get in it all this time, because I had a feeling that it's just too complicated, and that there must be a way to do things easier. I hope PT is that way