got this from a friend. turns out she left it for me. how do i play it, what kind of guitar is it?
i was chasing her around like nemesis from RE.
The cat is concerned because of the unfortunate naming of "cat gut" strings...
The cats like "Please dont try and learn guitar. I have already endured listening to you try and learn flute, harmonica and the keyboard. Please dont bombard my ears to this kind of torture again."
Well, considering those strings might be made of cat gut... she has reason to be concerned! lol
Looks like the cat from the yogurt meme lol
That’s a cat, brother
That not a cat, that’s a rug
That's not a rug, that's a wheel
That's not a wheel, that's hardwood flooring.
That's not hardwood flooring, that's the reflection of OP holding a phone
That's not a knife. This is a knife.
Ah. I see you've played knifey spoony before!
That’s not a moon, it’s a ba… oh no, it’s a moon.
It's a bird!
It really ties the room together
Maybe it's a Strato-cat-ster
Why did you draw an arrow? 🤣
Thanks for the arrow, I thought OP was talking about that white guitar.
The twelve whisker Catocaster
I thought it was a white fender,!
Cat's like, dude, come on. It's obviously a nylon string guitar.
He's concerned that the strings are catgut.
Hilarious that you included an arrow to point out which guitar you meant.
Guitar - Catar
One of our cats is ridiculously vocal. When she's getting extra obnoxious my wife will gently pick her up and "strum" her belly to play the catar.
couldnt be sure.
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You could play that with a pick for years and nothing would happen.
Exactly. And even then the solution is $8 for new strings.
Look pal, I’m not made of money.
Listen here money, I'm made out of a pal.
It's not much, but it always fits 🫂
Look at Mr. “I’ve got $8 to spare” over here!
But good luck restringing a classical your first time!
Yeah I got the same warning for my first classical. Did not head the warning, did not break any strings lol. Although I will say, I don’t love how a pick sounds on the nylon, I prefer fingerpicking on it for sure.
I've honestly never even heard anybody tell me that you shouldn't play nylon with a pick. I use a thumb pick with nylon strings all the time, it's fine.
willie nelson plays trigger with nylon strings with a pick.
Specifically La Bella 830 Folksinger Nylon Guitar Strings
thx. any recs for online courses/apps?
This site is great - https://www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/lessons/ I printed dude’s book and started with his videos. Then I enjoyed it so much and enrolled in lessons locally. Real good place to start.
The most common recomendation for a first teacher is Justinguitar.com. He's gotten a lot of people started.
I would recommend him for modern guitar. For classical, I would not.
Of course there’s no real reason you “have” to play a classical guitar classical style, but the string placement makes it suited for it.
YouTube is also you’re friend
*your
That’s right
YouTube has an endless supply of good lessons. If I remember correctly a guy named Marty Schwartz has a lot of good beginner material out there.
Marty Schwartz is awesome! Really easy to follow
I like this instructor.
"This should be everyone's first guitar lesson"
It’s okay, he has a cat on hand for when he needs to replace the strings.
Aww the kitty looks sad 😢
Maybe the cat has heard him play.
Edit. Only messin. Good luck on the journey. Pick it up and start getting a feel for it. The guitar. Not the cat.
i will. it has emotional value to me. i dont mean the cat. i have to learn how to guitar. thx.
Your car doesn't have emotional value? Lol
Good luck mate. Pick up the cat and give he or she a scritchers and then everyone’s a winner.
That is cat. Pet.
It's vibrating.
Is it vibrating north-south or east-west
Also, keep petting.
You play the cat by strumming it from head to tail. It creates a soothing rumbling sound.
Like many have said, it’s a classical guitar with nylon strings. YouTube has a lot of good free content for beginner guitarists. Just make sure if you do ever restring it yourself, do not use steel strings. Good luck on your journey with the guitar, and most importantly have fun.
I’ll also note, as a classical guitarist, it’s not traditional to use a pick while playing. Not to say you couldn’t, but if you happen to be interested in the traditional classical guitar style, you should check out r/classicalguitar
Lots of tips there, also happy to help if you want to dm on any getting started info. Cheers!
A white Catocaster
Cat
start by picking it up off the ground.
I like how the arrow was drawn, as if we might mistake the cat for the guitar or something.
Looks like a classical guitar with nylon strings
To get started YouTube is great. I always tell people to play what they like or else it takes all the joy out of it. As great as learning scales are if that’s all you’re playing it takes the joy out of it as well. Starting out I really like Marty Schwartz and also GuitarZerotoHero on YouTube. Also ultimate guitar is an awesome website that has all the chords any song has with multiple versions of it. I used to have the song up and then in seperate tabs look up all the chords in that song.
Take your time and don’t get down on yourself if something is hard or frustrating you. Come back to it at a later time. It’s a fun hobby that for me took me into playing gigs after a few years. And I’m still not the best.
Also get to know your guitar, learn how to string it, take care of it. No need for a luthier for most things if you learn how to do it yourself. There’s so many videos and guides on everything and anything guitar that you need to know. Have fun with it!
The first step is to pet the cat
Start by scratching your cat's favourite part, as it seems stressed
I was gonna say “that’s a cat” but luckily noticed the arrow pointing to the other item on the image.
How to start? Download a guitar tuner app and learn to tune it. Can’t play until you do that first.
i think that’s a cat
that's a cat. Feed it and take care of it
Your cat looks like it’s about to throw up all over your guitar.
Isn’t that the cat that gags at yogurt?
A guitar that attracts pussy.
first… lose the pick!
Great guitar to learn how to finger pick on
Pick it up, throw away the pick, and play.
Definitely not a cataway acoustic
Classical Guitar - start with a few lessons from different folks online to give you an idea of what to be doing and how to start practicing. https://youtu.be/0jGG4-bc4kI?feature=shared
you wont regret it, you can apply classical style playing to all sorts of other genres when you want to, to include rock and metal. hope this helps and biggest advice is practice every day for at least 15 minutes. you will be shocked at how much better youll get.
John Petrucci rock discipline first 3 exercises will get you learn technique
What did you do to your cat?
Regardless of its name/type, please do not ever feel restricted to playing only classical style music on that guitar.
If you want to play traditional rock, blues, etc.. I’d probably go with justinguitar.com (best on computer not YouTube).
Also maybe some YouTube videos if you have a specific song or topic in mind.
A nylon string. Guitar lessons.
Phillip McKnight, DBG, Carl Brown (GL365) and Tyler Larson (Music Is Win) are some of my favourite guitar channels, and Songsterr is a pretty good site/app for tabs, at some point audio from YT was integrated and synced as well
No way am I going to believe a cat posted this. Nice try.
your cat looks worried, are you ok?
Really love the use of the arrow here…really needed to make sure I knew what to look at
Thanks for the arrow. I was having trouble distinguishing the cat from the guitar
Thank God you put an arrow there. I thought the white thing is a guitar
Sir that's a cat
That is a cat
That is one depressed cat.
Why is your car so sad?
Put fingers on neck. Place big part in lap. Put finger down on neck Hit sting near hole . Expand . Find chords in book or online … pluck away, don’t listen to others. It’s yours
Claseecal¡
Carnt
it's a white, female, feline. unsure about the year but seems to be relatively good quality. you can start with youtube
is he acoustic
Why does your cat like look like my dog?
That's not a guitar, that's a cat. It's a white cat, and it looks awesome
It is a guitar. You start by getting a beginner guitar book, starting on Page 1, and working through to the end. Then you get a book of songs by a band you like, learn the chord charts, and memorize them. Then you start reeaally listening to strumming/picking patterns in those songs and learn them again. At some point during all of this, learn all of Jimmy Page’s solos by ear. Solid blues foundation there, and it’s all based on easy to learn fingering patterns. Once you have a basis to know what you like doing, get a guitar suited to that.
Edit to note: Get a book that teaches the guitar with staff notation. Learn the notes early. Tab is easy as hell after that. But you want to be able to eventually look at the fingerboard and “see” the notes. You’re a much more flexible player that way.
Well, since you don’t have opposable thumbs it’s gonna be tricky. Plus it’s gonna be tough stretching all the way up and down the neck with those short arms. I would try to work on getting those pads a little harder and do your best not to scratch at all that scratch able wood. You may have to shave some of your fur off your paws to keep it from interfering with the frets.
It seems like a Feline 3000. No idea about the brown piece of hollow wood bowl with death strings.
Not sure about the one on the left, but the white one on the right might be a bit difficult as a starter guitar, especially if you need to change strings. Wear gloves is all I can tell you.
Cat
Thanks for putting an arrow, I wouldn’t have been able to spot the guitar.
Ask the expert, it's right there
OP even pointed to the guitar omg
never ever put steel strings on it.
You can start right meow.
dude is your cat okay? is he in therapy?
Im glad you drew an arrow, Im not sure i'd have found the guitar in this pic.
I cant stop laughing at this for some reason, the cat, the arrow pointing at the obvious guitar, Its a work of art
What did you do to the cat?
is your car okay
Standard acoustic, looks like it might have catgut strings though, it seems to have come with a fresh extra set.
No. This is a classical guitar. It’s supposed to have nylon strings. This one has classical tuners, a shorter scale, no pick guard, no truss rod, and made of lighter wood. If you put steel strings on this it could break the neck.
Just plug it in and start practicing. Monster cables are best cables. Get the USB 3 to avoid latency and delays.
It's a classucal guitar. It's normally used with nylon strings and fingerstyle guitar. You can use a pick with it, the strings may just wear out a little faster. I'd suggest against using steel strings with it.
it’s a guitar
Can’t make out the name on the headstock. Is there a label or anything written inside the sound hole?
Nylon sting guitar. Also known as classical
You use your fingers and fingernails. Google proper stance, practice practice practice....
I think this is how you do it.
I’m glad you drew an arrow pointing to the guitar, because I was too busy looking at your cat to notice it.
I hope those aren’t cat gut strings
A white one
first we're calling them "cars" now it's "guitars" smh
Cat.
Is my guy on the right okay??? Also it’s a classical w/ nylon strings
I'd start with something else tbh
I'd start by playing it.
Pull the string
That's a Gee-tar
Obviously you’re an extraordinary cat being able post a message here, my concern is the size of your paws and your ability to stretch the digits on your fretting paw. Just saying.
Play the music you listen to. Nothing will stop you sooner than learning something yo get no joy from.
Since nobody has mentioned it: The fretboard will be wider and the strings paced further apart than a steel string acoustic guitar. This is nothing to worry about, just pointing out a small difference. Perfectly fine to learn on this guitar.
Start by learning where to place your finger on a single string between the frets (the metal inserts on the fret board) to make different sounds. Have fun by moving your finger between frets on the same string. Then move on to learning some open chords. It will feel very awkward at first and your fingers might hurt a bit, but practice for 10 to 30 minutes each day and soon you'll find it easier to form chords and change between chord shapes. And you're learning guitar!
Lots of great beginner tutorials on Youtube these days to get you going. If this holds your interest then look at taking in-person lessons.
Have fun!
Cat Stevens will teach ya.
Looks like an acoustic guitar. Check out Justin Guitar on the internet.
Classical guitar with nylon string. Typical in Spain or Italy. Sound way better played with finger. Wonderful deep and bright sound, sadly very little sustain. I basically own only this kind of guitar along with electric guitars because I don't really like much thw acoustic guitar sounds.
Strum
What sweatshirt string are you talking about?
Idk about the guitar, but that's like... the saddest cat
I’d suggest starting with the PSPSPS chord progression.
HUH!?!?
Kinda looks like a guitar to me
What’s the maker’s name listed on the headstock? Doesn’t look familiar and too blurry to read
Thank you for the arrow, I wasn’t sure which guitar you meant.
The kind cats are scared of
Acoustic
Acoustic, looks classical, but I cat say for sure. That part won't matter. I just am assuming so due to what looks like nylon strings. As far as where to start, pick it up and strum. You amy want to tune it first. Check out Justin guitar, it's a lot liken other teaching sites, but it's free.
That is a nylon stringed classical guitar. It’s meant to be played with the fingers, but you could use a pick (this will shorten the life of the strings though).
Nylon string, classical. Lose the pick and grow out the nails in your strumming hand. It's also held between the legs
Concerned cat is concerned.
Khajiit has wares, if you have coin
Quit guitar, pet cat
its name is on top. I’d start by teaching your cat the mEE cord. Progress to the mE Awe sequence and teach it a song.
arrow was needed, thorght cat was guitar.
What guitar? I don't see a g-- oh wait there's an arrow. I see it now
It's a nylon-sting acoustic guitar, typically suited to classical finger picking and flamenco styles of playing, but there's no reason you cant play anything you want on it.
You start by taking lessons.
I really appreciate the arrow, this helps me figure out which is the guitar/cat in the photo
Don’t bother. Pet the cat instead.
Not clear where the guitar is, pic should be labeled somehow.
It’s a classical guitar. Different from an acoustic. The main difference is a classical has wider spacing on the neck. It’s just a matter of preference. Also, I hope your cat is okay. They look worried.
Classical guitar. Looks nice,finger picking more than strumming.
How do you play it? Rub its back, then if it flops over, rub its belly. If you can sing while doing it, even better.
That car not guitar
You play it with your feet
Looks like she's about to throw up like the meme
Find start by finding some free YouTube tutorials. Beginning guitar.
Also, How to tune a guitar.
Don’t try changing your strings until you first learn how to tune, THEN find a good tutorial on how to change strings. When you do get into that, Look at your tuning system, which is common for classical nylon string guitars. That is the type of tutorial for which you need to look at regarding string changing. Not steel string guitars or electric guitars, which have a different set up for those tuning gears.
I played for the first 3+ years on a guitar similar to that, but yours is much better than the one that I had. I’ve been at it over 50 years now. You can do it!
It is likely a beginner guitar. Start by learning how to tune it, then slowly learn how to properly play a single note with your right hand, try to find tutorials or guides or videos about how to begin playing. If you play it everyday for a few months, you'll find it easy to try new things on it. Good luck fellow player 💯
It's a classical guitar. Never, ever put steel strings on it. It will destroy it.
Just get a tuner, maybe picks (although classical guitars are usually played only with finger picking), and look up videos on how to tune it and play it. Or don't. It's your life.
It's for types like metal music
ask the cat
That's literally the cat from the meme, with the same face. This picture wins the Internet for today.
I am thankful you drew an arrow as I was getting confused as to which guitar you were referring to. This is a classical guitar. Wide fretboard, nylon strings. How does one start? First, learn which strings your instrument takes. Secondly, learn to restring your guitar. Thirdly, learn to tune your guitar. Fourth, learn a chord. Fifth, fret chord and practice strumming 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 until everyone within ear shot is begging you to stop. Don't stop tho. Repeat steps 4 and 5 ad nauseam.
Try classicalguitarshed.com
silly cat, you can't play the guitar!... and you also shouldnt be able to write... oh God.
Pick it up everyday.
Its an acoustic "Parlor" type of guitar. It was usually used alot around the years 1900 to the late 1930s.
It is what gave birth to the "blues" and then Rock-n-roll - Go research Robert Johnson
Cat blink twice if you need help
That's a classical guitar. Why's your cat look so concerned?
It's a nylon string guitar. Despite some of the jokes, no, it's not catgut. Used for fingerpicking in various styles. And that one looks like a beauty.
It's a classical guitar. Does that mean you have to play classical music on it? No. Should you? Yes.
Fellas worried about the economy
It's a nylon stringed classical guitar. To play it you put your hands on it. The pick is not commonly used in classical style music, unless you're playing flamenco or some Spanish styles.
Why does your cat look like a depressed middle aged man
People have given some great suggestions for learning to play. Even before that you'll need to tune it up. The Fender app is available free for phone and has a tuning function. There are loads of other tuning apps available. You should be able to find a Youtube video to learn how to tune the guitar
Holy shit the blood affected.
It appears to be a custom sold under Rybal.
https://ryanballmusic.com/rybal-custom-guitars/
Not a shill mods, just the only who would Google it.
That’s not a guitar. Thats a cat.
Lol. All jokes aside, that’s a classical guitar. It’s usually played finger style, meaning you don’t have to use a pick. Look up how to play beginner chords, and go from there. Good luck!
Idk but your cat seems concerned