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For beginner and intermediate electric guitarists

Unlock the Guitar Skills You’ve Always Wanted With a Proven Plan

Just follow the proven, step-by-step success path to become the guitarist you’ve always dreamed of
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Best guitar course I got, the organization is really good and straightforward if you want to progress, also including challenges to test your new skills. Can't recommend enough, learned so much I missed out early on my journey.
Aleksandar
     
The way you split it up in little portions made it easier to digest ;) It really motivated me to stay on track and didn’t feel overwhelming.
Janine
     
I learned more in 2 days than in the previous 20 years. 
Peter

Does this sound familiar?

  • You practice for hours but barely feel like you're improving
  • You think you're doing the right things... but you're not sure
  • You can’t express yourself freely across the whole fretboard
  • You don't really understand the theory behind what you're playing
  • You keep hoping things will click, but there’s no clear plan to make it happen

The #1 Reason Guitarists Stay Stuck

I‘ve spent more than 15 years and $50,000 learning to play guitar.


When I started out, I wanted to become really good. The problem was that I had no idea where to begin. So I was just playing and hoping for the best. 


To help me on the journey, I got different guitar teachers and studied music at school. I even moved to a different country and spent three years on an expensive music degree at LIPA (the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts). 


During these intense years, I practiced for hours every single day. But even at an advanced level, I still didn’t feel the complete guitar control I wanted.

What was I missing?


As the years went by, I learned a few small lessons here and there. And I was slowly filling important gaps in my playing. Eventually, all the dots finally started to connect.

Guitar made sense.

Not with more talent. Not with more practice. 


I figured out that getting good on guitar is a bit like climbing steps. If you miss one step on the journey, you will struggle. This is why most guitar players stay stuck. 


But if you have all the steps, all you have to do is to follow them.

After finishing my studies at LIPA in 2019, I moved back to Norway. Here I started to teach my concepts to 35 different guitar students every week.

And they all drastically improved. Because I knew exactly what they needed at every point.

One of my students even sent me this message:

"I’m absolutely thrilled about everything you’ve taught me. I honestly can’t thank you enough! Seriously."

What made it finally click?

All the guitar students just followed my step-by-step system. 

How to Actually Improve on Guitar Without Wasting Time  

It boils down to these two things:

  • Figure out exactly what you need to learn (in the right order)
  • Find the best way to get good at those things

That’s it. The problem is that it takes years to figure those things out. But once you know them, you just have to follow them. 

Luckily, I’ve already spent more than 15 years (and $50,000) figuring these things out, so you don’t have to.

Instead, you can just follow what already is proven to work. This is the closest thing to a shortcut you’ll ever come.

Introducing

Play With a Plan

The proven, step-by-step guitar roadmap that shows you exactly what to practice, and how, so you actually improve. 
No more confusion. No more wasted time. Just results.

Inside you get access to:

  The Success Path

No more guessing what to learn next. You'll always know exactly what to focus on, in the right order, to keep improving.

  Expert Courses 

Learn only what matters, fast. Straight-to-the-point courses that skip the fluff and get you results.

  The LEC Framework

Most courses inside follow a very specific formula maximum results: Lesson, exercise and challenge. First you’ll learn a new concept in a short video lesson. Then you’ll get perfectly designed exercises to get better at what you just learned. Lastly, a challenge to make sure you truly understand what you just learned. This will make sure you can actually use your new skills in real music.

  Unlimited Support

Ask questions directly inside the courses if you are stuck or need guidance. It’s like having a personal guitar coach with you every step of the way. 

   Interactive Tabs

Learn visually with tabs that make everything click faster.

  Song Library

Play beautiful songs that sound professional, even when played by a single guitar.
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All you have to do is to follow the success path.

     
I’m enjoying the shorter focused lessons of Play with a Plan. They keep me motivated and wanting to continue. I’m beginning to see the benefits. Simen’s relaxed teaching style and the structured Success Path of Play with a Plan are a winning combination.
Tony
     
I’ve previously struggled with other online lessons. For whatever reason this seems to make more sense in my head than others.
Stuart
     
Straight-to-the-point, concise, and extremely useful. This gave me so much valuable knowledge that I can immediately apply... Amazing courses by an exceptional teacher :)
Laszlo
     
Explained it so any skill level could understand it. Literally went over every single detail that I needed to know. 
David
     
Very useful!
Ion
     
What I like the most is the simplicity and nicely prepared visual aids.
Konrad
     
Awesome exercises. It makes the practice more enjoyable and sustainable.
Thays
     
Getting the schooled info and thereby new knowledge = more fun playing and evolution.
Carsten
     
Thanks for the learnings!
Michael

Bonus #1

Learn to create beautiful guitar videos and record professional guitar,
so you can share your playing online with confidence. 

Bonus #2

Popular courses and templates not included in the success path.

Bonus #3

Reach out to me directly via private message for personalized feedback and guidance.
This bonus is only available for a limited time.
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Choose your plan

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Free plan

Test out one of the courses.
Free
  • Access to Master the Notes of the Fretboard
  • New lessons daily for 7 days

All access plan

Instant access to everything. 
$297/year
  • The step-by-step success path
  • Expert courses designed with the LEC framework
  • 3 exclusive bonuses
  • Learn beautiful songs arranged for just one guitar
  • Direct access to me (limited bonus)
  • Unlimited support inside courses
  • 60-day improvement guarantee
  • Lifetime price lock

Premium plan

Only 10 spots available.
$997/year
  • Everything in the all access plan
  • Custom practice plan made just for you
  • Realtime guidance in monthly live Q&A sessions
  • Exclusive group with priority support

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100% money-back Guarantee

Play With a Plan is completely risk-free. If you don't experience any improvements within 60 days, send me a message for a full refund.
Try it. See results. Or you don’t pay. 

Frequently asked questions

What is really required by me?
Just follow the success path and you’re good! 
Is there actually a specific order I should learn things on guitar?
Yes. For example, it’s impossible to understand the theory behind chords if you don’t understand the major scale first. Stuff like this is really hard to know unless someone tells you about it. 
What are the courses inside the success path like? 
Each course goes into a specific topic (for example: Master the Major Scale). Most lessons inside the courses will have: A video lesson, 1-3 exercises and a challenge.

The video lesson will teach you something new. This is straight-to-the-point and around 5 minutes. Then 1-3 perfectly designed exercises to make sure you actually get better at what you just learned. Lastly, a challenge to make sure you truly understand what you just learned. This will also make sure you can actually use it in real music. Implementation is key. 
I don’t know what to practice. Will Play With a Plan help with that?
Yes, all you have to do is to follow the success path.
What if I'm not talented enough?
Here’s a little secret: Research suggests that we learn the best when we feel challenged, not when we feel things are easy. If you practice the right things, put in the work and actually challenge yourself, it’s almost impossible to not become better. All courses inside the success path have challenges to do just this. 
Who are you?
If you haven't been following me on my socials, you might ask who I am. My name is Simen Otnes and I’m a guitarist, music producer and graphic designer from Norway. Already when I started playing guitar at the age of 12, I wrote practice journals and obsessed about achieving my guitar goals. I believe there are some skills you need to work harder for (such as technical skills), but sometimes it’s just about knowing the right things, which is crazy to me.

I have played in around 10 different bands in Norway and the UK, played at some of the biggest stages in Norway and I also have a bachelor’s degree in music from LIPA (The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts) which looks good on paper. Hooray. I'm also a professional graphic designer.

You can find me on YouTube and Instagram. 
Who is Play With a Plan for?
Electric guitar players who want a step-by-step path to consistently improve their playing.
Who is Play With a Plan not for?
It's not suitable for complete beginners at this point (but it will be in the future). The courses are made with electric guitar in mind, but a lot is obviously transferable to acoustic guitar. It's also not suitable for people who likes slow progress ;)
Do you have to be a serious guitarist?
If you're playing guitar just for fun and look for some inspiration and new ideas, that's also completely fine. If you want to reach a professional level, that's also possible with Play With a Plan. 
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