I play in a prog rock band, and I started playing a 5, but moved to a 6 full time when I got my Bongo a little over a year ago. I found that moving from a 5 to a 6 to be at times difficult, and at times very easy, it really does all depend on what you play and whether you think about it. I started messing up when I was second guessing my fingers, if you let them do the walking once you have them set on the right starting string, you'll be ok.