Are light tension strings easier for a beginner to get used to barre chords?
765254
Yes,, but you as a beginner, will probably not see a huge difference. Practice and improved technique will produce clean barre chords. Keep practicing, and in a few weeks, you will see that instead of using a death grip that hurts your left hand, your left hand and index finger will learn to vary pressure and position depending on which strings are critical to a particular chord.
1860690
Get a set of GOOD strings not the ones that come with the violin. BE PATIENT it will take some time to adjust and for the stings to stretch out. It took a few weeks if constant adjustment even in the middle if practices but now it stays tuned ir close to it almost as well as my good violin.I use this one to practice in the early morning when the family is asleep it isnt silent but pretty quiet
780900
No , I don't think so. And nylon strings are much easier on the fingers, especially for a young person or someone who is just learning. I bought this for my granddaughter who is seven. I play a full sized classical guitar with nylon strings. I prefer the mellow sound of nylon strings.
1735101
The difference in tension betwen normal and hard is about 1 pound difference per string. It's like the difference between .010 and .011 on steel string, though the tension will be less I believe than either of those.
1159019
I thought the same however after you give it a try, it becomes easier although I haven't increased the tension yet since I don't want to strain myself. I've wondered if anyone HAS increased it, because it is much more difficult with small increases.
1288340
Every time I go to get strings the counter-people always tell me to use light or extra-light strings, but they break so easily and do not move a lot of air. I have used medium on it and have had mine for probably over 10 years. I don't tighten them too much either. I'd go with Martin's recommendation, but just thought I'd mention that mediums worked for me and they have more sound too.
419342
I don't have the ability to compare to another guitar but I find the fretboard room enough for me as a beginner. I am not a young beginner and if it were any wider, I would have difficulty stretching enough to make the chords. My son occasionally plays around with it, he is also a beginner, and is always complimenting my guitar set up and feel.
1831070
These are great strings and I think you have your answer below. It does take a long time to get new strings to stay in tune, though. Get a tuner and tune it every time you pick it up. Keep your old strings as back up, but, you'll never use them. Aquila is worth buying. You can take your uke to a music store. I bet they'd be happy to assist. Have fun and check out all the youtube tutorials. They are very helpful, too.
21705
Yes I have tried many many string companies they are good for beginners you want to do slide or want string they are easy to move around with these strings in my best are great the sound of the new strings do not wear off in a day as other strings do, if I was you I would go with these strings
2000107
I personally use Martin SPs lights. I find them reasonably easy playing and I like the sound. Mediums would sound louder but are harder to play. Martin makes a silk and steel string that is supposed to be easier to play than standard strings. They also have a new string out they call flexible core that bends easier and is also supposed to be easier on the fingers. I've not used either kind so couldn't say from personal experience, but I think they'd be worth a try, especially if ease of playing is your goal and not maximum volume. I find the lights are a nice compromise.
1796882
I don't know what kind of strings but they are decent. If you are new to the guitar, you will probably want to replace them with some light gauge 'silk and steel' strings, which will be easier on your fingers.
211891
Same for me. Though it seems to get better with time. Setting up the strings might help, I am yet to have it done.
44256
For a beginner yes, I believe it is for it has the correct weight and after learning a few chords it plays very well. I just like it for just being able to pick it up and play. When you improve graduate to the next.
127104
good beginner guitar! i would change the strings the originals aren't that great... the strings are higher off the fret board than most of my other guitars but it isn't too noticeable while playing
1289828
yes! read the directions. don't mean to be rude. i had the same problem. there is a knob in the middle you have to turn and you will be able to get them to move and get the tension you want.
1193074
Yes, but you will build up some callouses. The down side is that the finger board is wider and flat, bar chords are more difficult than steel string acoustic guitar.
2010958
The package reads light/medium and that's basically correct. Every string is consistently in-between a light gauge string and a medium gage string (example: the G string light is .024 inch. the medium .026 and the Martin FX is .0255 inch). The benefit is one can have the tension/firmness feel of a medium gage yet the ability to bend the string with the ease of a light gage; it provides flexibility without sacrificing tone and string feel on a guitar with a smaller body (like a parlor size guitar in which a medium gage would be more the preference - I haven't tried these strings on my dreadnaught size guitar in which I use different strings altogether). I'm quite happy with the result. Flexible Core makes sense to me.