Yep to that. Some players try to "mash the strings down to the 'board" (to use an expression I hear frequently) , which is a waste of time, effort, and is counter-productive. They only need to be pressed down to the fret, pushing down any harder - "mashing them down to the 'board" - (esp. with very light strings) is a sure-fire way to sound out-of-tune, and adds nothing to the sound.