| Most beginner guitarists don't think about what type | | | | sound, but are harder to play. If you prefer rhythm |
| of guitar strings they are playing on, until the time | | | | guitar (strumming and arpeggiating chords), you can |
| comes for the first change of strings. This can be | | | | start with the heavier strings (11-12 gauge) if you |
| because of a broken string, dull sound, or a number | | | | wish. |
| of reasons. There are many types of strings available | | | | 4. Get roundwound strings, which is a term for how |
| for the electric guitar, with terms like roundwound, | | | | the string is constructed. You'll also find flatwound, |
| Monel, heavy gauge, light, Nickel, flatwound, etc, | | | | tapewound, pressurewound strings, which are all |
| which can be somewhat intimidating for beginner | | | | great for playing different styles of music, but are |
| electric guitar players. | | | | more expensive. Again, after arriving to an |
| Here is some practical advice for you if you are in | | | | intermediate level of playing, start experimenting with |
| this situation: | | | | different strings. |
| | | | 5. If you need to change strings, change all of them |
| 1. Get nickel plated guitar strings. They are the | | | | at once. Don't be tempted to change just one if it |
| cheapest and most suitable in sound for beginners. Of | | | | breaks. |
| course, after getting to an intermediate level of | | | | And that's pretty much all there is to it! Just keep it |
| playing, you can start experimenting with different | | | | simple while you are still just learning how to play the |
| materials as well. | | | | guitar, and after you become more proficient, start |
| 2. The "gauge" indication defines the thickness of the | | | | experimenting with the different sounds of the other, |
| strings, in 10 thousandths of an inch thickness. | | | | non-basic guitar strings. Good beginner guitar strings |
| 3. Get light-medium gauge strings (9-10 gauge) if you | | | | for the electric guitar are D'Addario Nickel Plated |
| play mostly lead guitar. They'll be easy on your | | | | 10-46 and Fender Super-bullet Nickel Plated Steel |
| fingers, making those bends, vibratos, and other | | | | 10-46. They are consistent from pack to pack, |
| techniques easier to carry out while you are still | | | | meaning they will sound the same each time (unlike |
| developing your skills. Heavier strings have a fuller | | | | many other string manufacturers). |