Band:Infectious Grooves
Song:Please Excuse This Funk Up

This is one of my first tabs but its pretty acurate, however he improvises alot
through the main riff. Also theres a hell of a lot of mutin through the song and
it just adds to the funk but u can miss them out and still get the tune...

intro:
g|——3h5—0———|———xxxx——3/10—3/10——|

Main riff:
g|————0—5—6h7————————————————————————|
d|—————————————0—3h5—————————————————|
a|————————————————————1————————1—1———|
e|——3————————————————————3—1—3—————0—|

Verse:
g|—————————————————————————————————————|—————————————————————————————3—————|
d|————————————————————————3h5—5—3h5h3——|—————————————————————————3h5———5—3—|
a|—————————————————x—1/3—————————————3—|—————————————————xxx—1—3———————————|
e|——3—x—x—x—1—1—3——————————————————————|——3—x—x—x—1—1—3————————————————————|
Mess round with these riffs improvise round them. Theres to many variations to tab.

Main riff

Chorus:
g|————————————5——5———5———5——————7————7———7————7———————————————————|
d|————————————————————————————————————————————————————5—7—7—5—————|
a|—33333333—3——3——33——33——3/5—55——55——55———55—————5h7—————————5———|
e|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————|
on last chorus:
g|————————————5——5——5————————7——7——7————————————5—7——————|
d|——————————————————————————————————————————5—7—————5————|
a|—33333333—3——3——3——3—3/5—5——5——5——5—x—5h7———————————5——|
e|———————————————————————————————————————————————————————|

Bass Solo bit:
g|————0—5—6h7——————————————————————————3h5h3——————————|
d|—————————————0—3h5———————————3—3—3h5———————5—x—3————|
a|———————————————————1—————3—5—————————————————————3——|
e|——3——————————————————33—5———————————————————————————|

g|————0—5—6h7————————————————————————————————5————————————3————————————————|
d|—————————————0—3h5—————————————3———————5—7———7—5————3—5———5——————————————|
a|————————————————————1——————3—5——5—3—————————————————————————3————1h3—1———|
e|——3————————————————————333————————————————————————————————————1—3——————1—|

Main riff
Chorus
Main riff

Outro
g|————0—5—6h7——————————————————————————|
d|—————————————0—3h5———————————————————|
a|————————————————————1————————1—1—————|
e|——3————————————————————3—1—3—————3/0—|

Rob Trujillo Rules!

About Infectious Grooves

Infectious Grooves is a funk metal band led by Suicidal Tendencies frontman Mike Muir. It also features former Excel guitarist Adam Siegel, ex-Suicidal Tendencies bassist Robert Trujillo (now in Metallica), and ex-Jane's Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins. To date, the project released four albums between 1991 and 2000.

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------------------|

A|---3---------------|

E|-------------------|

            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5h7---------|

            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------7p5---------|

            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5/7---------|

            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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