When you start your guitar journey, it’s very easy to imagine that you’d need to learn hundreds of different things before you can master a song or two. The good news is, that isn’t entirely true.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Guitar music is a ubiquitous feature of popular music, ...

There was a time when the guitar was the mightiest instrument in rock and roll. It was so widely respected that artists were able to create music using only the guitar and supporting instruments, no ...