Plane Talk package

Jomi · #1 April 24th, 2007

Has anyone got Kirks' Plane talk package?
The fact that it's not for beginners is a bit worrying, how much do I need to know?
I seem to fit with the description of someone 'stuck on a plateau' and I'd love to learn more. Problem is I have no music training behind me at all, I struggle with tabs. Though I'm beginning to understand them I still have a tendancy to fall back on my tried and trusted method of closely watching fingers on frets! Music notation may as well be in chinese and I have a tough time following the lessons here.
If you're a user of Kirks package, do you think it would be a good buy for me?

thanks,

John

allthumbs · #2 April 24th, 2007

It is not based on your ability to read standard or tabs so that won't be a problem. It is great for tearing apart tabs so that you see the underlying reasoning for the note choices so it may help you understand tabs a bit more. Your playing skills seem to be equal to it. I would say you would benefit from it. I did and I'm dyslexic.

6string · #3 April 24th, 2007

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Originally Posted by allthumbs

It is not based on your ability to read standard or tabs so that won't be a problem. .

There's no music notation or tab in the book.
You should know how to play the basic chords A,C,D,E & G.
& you should understand how the guitar is tuned, not necessarily be and expert at tuning it.

solidwalnut · #4 April 24th, 2007

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Originally Posted by Jomi

Has anyone got Kirks' Plane talk package?
The fact that it's not for beginners is a bit worrying, how much do I need to know?
I seem to fit with the description of someone 'stuck on a plateau' and I'd love to learn more. Problem is I have no music training behind me at all, I struggle with tabs. Though I'm beginning to understand them I still have a tendancy to fall back on my tried and trusted method of closely watching fingers on frets! Music notation may as well be in chinese and I have a tough time following the lessons here.
If you're a user of Kirks package, do you think it would be a good buy for me?

thanks,

John

Jomi--

You're gonna love the package. The material isn't based on musical theory knowledge other than the basics of music theory and how that ties in to the fretboard. The rest of it is based on a mechanical understanding of the fretboard in a method that's easily communicated. I don't know where you're at with the six string, but I think you can benefit from PT if you've been on a plateau for a while. The info there is going to help you see the fretboard while a lightbulb is going off in your mind.

Your info says you've been playing for over 10 years, is this correct? Then you'll love this and be ready for this. In case that's a mistake, the info will still be very enlightening for you down the road.

Steve

eddiez152 · #5 April 24th, 2007

Jomi,

You have no idea on what your missing. Plus this to what everyone has said. If you haven't read the testimonials, then go there for awhile. We cannot give you the details but it is outstanding. Nothing on the planet comes close to these DVD Plane Talk lessons.

eddiez

Jomi · #6 April 24th, 2007

Thank you all for the input, I'm more comfortable with the idea of buying it now.

Steve, I started over 30 years ago, and I loved it, played in one or two folk clubs then I met my ex-wife and everything changed. There's really been a 20 year gap of hardly touching my guitars, and now that I'm playing again I started with the songs I already knew, I've learned a few more songs but feel trapped on the bottom 4 frets - well - I'm beginning to break out now. Surprisingly I use more of the fretboard when in DADGAD.
Writing my own songs is completely new to me, I had to, so that I could post here, posting here was very important for me as I can't get past that hurdle of singing in front of people.

eCowboy · #7 April 24th, 2007

Jomi, you are way too modest. I listened to "Hug me like you care" and "When I close my eyes" again after reading this post to see if I missed something the first time that I heard them and you have nothing to fear about singing or playing in front of people. If I can get just as good as you are at this point in my playing and singing I will consider my venture a great success.

eddiez152 · #8 April 24th, 2007

Jomi,
DADGAD is good too. But the other is convential, the lessons will show you the way.

coldethyl · #9 April 25th, 2007

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Originally Posted by Jomi

If you're a user of Kirks package, do you think it would be a good buy for me?

thanks,

John

I would certainly recommend Plane Talk to you if you feel you've reached a brick wall (so to speak) in your playing.

For me, Plane Talk opened new doors to my guitar playing that I hadn't really thought about before and helped take me to the next level.