String length is a personal preference, and begleri players use a variety of lengths.
However, different lengths of string tend to make certain tricks, transitions, or styles of play either easier or harder because of the amount of string required to wrap around the fingers, or to span the width of different numbers of fingers. Some tricks may be impossible with a string that is too long or too short. This has led to two emerging standards in string length, which players have been referring to as the “short game” and the “long game”.