Here are my suggestions for online/DVD guitar learning resources.
1.
ActiveMelody.com - a great site; Brian is blues based, but also does rock, and pop (both acoustic and electric). The first part of each lesson is free, and is on youtube. Subsequent parts of the lessons, including access to software for slowing down the lessons, and downloading backing tracks and tab, are accessible on the ActiveMelody website through paid subscription.
Learn Guitar - Active Melody
The subscription is very cheap, and you can pay for a month only, access all the content you want, and then discontinue. I pay the annual subscription.
There is also a
wonderful forum on the website, full of really helpful, friendly and supportive members. You can see the forum in the following link, even if you are not a member (but of course you cannot post to the forum if you are not a member)
https://www.activemelody.com/forums/
2.
LearningGuitarNow is another blues and rock based website .
Learning Guitar Now | Online Video Slide and Blues Guitar Lessons
I really like John Tuggle's lessons, and they can be seen on YouTube, but the subscriptions to the site are too expensive for me.
3.
Chris Harrington - Took a Skype lesson with Chris, and really liked his teaching (and he is a really nice guy). I do not think that there is much on the net which gives a hint of his teaching, but here is his YouTube channel, which is full of good stuff
Chris Harrington Guitarist
I must get back in touch with Chris and take some more lessons. The stuff he sent me after the lesson was really useful, too.
4.
AnyoneCanPlayGuitar.co.uk - Adrian has some great lessons, and if required, can do Skype lessons (he is in the UK). Also a really good person to take a Skype lesson with. Also a really nice guy.
Free online guitar lessons and private tuition - Anyone Can Play Guitar
5.
John Robson - Some good video lessons, and I also liked the Skype lesson I took with John - the first lesson is FREE.
6.
Texas Blues Alley - Very clearly explained, well-played and composed videos on YouTube, but the membership to the website is too expensive for me.
7.
SwiftLessons - If I were a beginner, I think that I would consider ActiveMelody.com and Swiftlessons to be the most accessible online resources for learning a variety of styles of music, and techniques. Justinguitar is great as an online resource, but a little less inspiring, I think.
8.
Justin Sandercoe - as people have mentioned above, justinguitar is a great online resource, but I would not recommend taking an in-person lesson from him if he comes back to Canada. Mine was a complete waste of time, and I felt that the lesson was not worth the money at all. Did not play any guitar, and he ended up just repeating what he had said to me in emails, and chatting with me about non-guitar related things.
Justin Guitar
9. There are several good sets of people on YouTube who specialize in classic rock and/or metal. Among them are:
- Ably House
- GuitarLessons365Song
- Mike Pachelli
- Marty Schwartz
- Steve Stine
- Papastache
Good luck to your friend!