This is a free funk guitar video lesson by Peter Vogl that will show you some strum patterns. James Brown's guitarists, Jimmy Nolen and Phelps Catfish Collins, brought a distinctive sound and rhythm to funk guitar. We'll cover a rhythm figure and some tips for working on your strumming.
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James Brown Style by Peter Vogl is a downloadable Quicktime video lesson that will teach you some guitar licks and riffs that helped give James Brown's songs that funky sound. Jimmy Nolen and Phelps Catfish Collins were James' primary guitarists and have had an influence on funk, pop, and rock guitar. We'll discuss the strum patterns, chords, and rhythms that help create a funky groove. Included in the download are mp3 jam tracks and a .pdf of the tabs. $4.99
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