Understanding advanced tabs-part 3 slide note

Slide

In a slide you have to play the first note and then slide your finger towards the second note. 

A slide is represented by the symbols ( s , / , \ ) 

A slide up is represented by the symbol ‘/’. and slide down is represented by the symbol ‘\’

  Slide up



   E----------------------------------------
   B------5/7-------------------------------
   G----------------------------------------
   D----------------------------------------
   A----------------------------------------
   E----------------------------------------

here you have to play the first note on 5th fret (E note) and  then slide the finger without releasing that note down to 7th fret (F# note).

 Slide down


   E----------------------------------------
   B------5\7-------------------------------
   G----------------------------------------
   D----------------------------------------
   A----------------------------------------
   E----------------------------------------

here you have to play the first note on 7th fret (F# note) and  then slide the finger without releasing that note down to 5th fret (E note).

for easy practise the symbol 's' is usually adopted in writing tab music.

  E----------------------------------------
   B------5s7-------------------------------
   G----------------------------------------
   D----------------------------------------
   A----------------------------------------
   E----------------------------------------