acoustic guitar problem

Maybe you have it tuned up too high. Is it tuned to the standard EADGBE? If not you might loosen the strings or tune it to a tuner. What sort of guitar is it?

as far as im aware its tuned to the normal tuning. not axactly sure what type of guitar it is!? its just a regular steel string acousit i think.

I'm not quite sure what you mean by tight. It may be that you need to have the action adjusted. Let your local guitar tech take a look at it to see whether the action should be lowered. If it's too high, it would be more difficult to play.

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Hello,
Like mentioned earlier the action may be a bit high ( action is how far away from the frets the strings are)
Secondly is what type of strings?
You may consider going to a lighter string, maybe even extra light until you get used to playing and build up strength, and yes calluses, in your fingers.
Good luck to ya :D

thanks for all the advice!
unfortunately i can't really tell you too much about type of strings and guiter etc. cos it was given to me as a present and i am by now means a guitar expert!! basically all i know is it is a normal acoustic guitar with regular steel strings.
About adjusting the action..can i do this myself or is it probably better to get a tech to do it?

I'd have a tech do it.

I know that when I started, the strings seemed really hard to fret properly, especially on the first couple of frets. Callouses and just getting used to the guitar have made it much easier now.