Newbie technique question here. Just purchased my first octave on Saturday. Have noticed that I have more of a tendency to fret either too hard or a bit off, so the notes are not as closely in tune as they should be. This was a bit of an issue during band practice yesterday.
My main questions are - besides needing to improve my technique, would going to a set of J72 or equivalent strings improve things? Sort of asking if this is a problem inherent in a short scale octave with light strings? Or should I not worry about that part as much and concentrate on technique more. Strange that I've not had this problem with a regular mandolin in the past year, or with guitar in over 20 years.
No matter what, am going to spend the next couple weeks concentrating on my left hand, just to get things to flow better and not pull notes out of tune as badly.
Thanks in advance. Loving this instrument otherwise. Helps give our band a fuller sound.
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