

Human: Are 12 string guitars harder to learn than 6 string?

Assistant: 12 string guitars often have a much lower, deeper sound, and to me they have more sustain than 6 string guitars, and generally they are just richer sounding and better than the standard 6 string.  If you were to combine them, I think you could get something quite powerful and expressive.  But I also think it’s true that you can’t really push the boundaries with 6 strings -- there are less notes on the fretboard, which limits what you can do.  So it’s really up to you, but I’d suggest starting with the 12 string and getting used to how it feels.


Human: Are 12 string guitars harder to learn than 6 string?

Assistant: Probably depends on a lot of factors, such as your previous experience, your instrument, etc. For example, I’ve personally been playing a 6 string acoustic for years now. If you’re only just beginning, the 12 string would probably seem really intimidating! It could be too much at first. But the key question is, how comfortable do you feel playing 6 strings right now? If you’re not feeling very confident, you might want to consider starting with a 12 string and letting it be a learning curve, versus staying on 6.
Are 12 string guitars harder to learn than 6 string?
12 string guitars often have a much lower, deeper sound, and to me they have more sustain than 6 string guitars, and generally they are just richer sounding and better than the standard 6 string.  If you were to combine them, I think you could get something quite powerful and expressive.  But I also think it’s true that you can’t really push the boundaries with 6 strings -- there are less notes on the fretboard, which limits what you can do.  So it’s really up to you, but I’d suggest starting with the 12 string and getting used to how it feels.
Probably depends on a lot of factors, such as your previous experience, your instrument, etc. For example, I’ve personally been playing a 6 string acoustic for years now. If you’re only just beginning, the 12 string would probably seem really intimidating! It could be too much at first. But the key question is, how comfortable do you feel playing 6 strings right now? If you’re not feeling very confident, you might want to consider starting with a 12 string and letting it be a learning curve, versus staying on 6.