Single note slash ? Can someone please explain what it is to me ?

MoneyMoneyMoney

I've came across a lot of tabs but I'never see this kind of note before .
It's called a single note slash like this :
E|-------5-----|
B|------0------|
G|--1------6--|
D|--2-----6---|
A|-----5。----|
E|----8-2-----|

How can I play the note on the A string ?
Thank you for reading this.

Max

symbolofmylife

MoneyMoneyMoney wrote: I've came across a lot of tabs but I'never see this kind of note before .
It's called a single note slash like this :
E|-------5-----|
B|------0------|
G|--1------6--|
D|--2-----6---|
A|-----5。----|
E|----8-2-----|

How can I play the note on the A string ?
Thank you for reading this.

Max

I am not sure if this is a troll 'cos of the low post count (1) and the nature of the question. Maybe it's a trick question...in that case the joke's on me... :-\

But anyway, I dont think that piece of tab is correct as what's depicted there is not a single note strum, but more than one note being played in succession. Also, think about the functioning of the normal human hand and if this will be possible at all. That would be impossible as you cannot play (for instance, D string) 2 and 6 at the same time. To me it looks like misalinged tab.

If it is indeed a "chord", what song is this from? Would love to hear it!!!

A quick google search also indicated that a "single note slash" is indicated by a 0 (zero) on the tab string line. (it also appears that the term "single note slash" is not widely used).
So, in theory, the only "single note slash" in the piece depicted above is the open "B", or B|------0------| .

VellaJ

I suspect the tab is badly written, and should look kinda like this:

E|--------------5-------|
B|-----------0----------|
G|--1----------------6--|
D|--2-------------6-----|
A|--------5。-----------|
E|------8----2----------|

As to the note on the A string, I'm not entirely sure but I would imagine it has something to do with the dynamics (either let the note ring, or cut it off short, something along those lines). As symbol asks, what song is it from?

symbolofmylife

VellaJ wrote: I suspect the tab is badly written, and should look kinda like this:

E|--------------5-------|
B|-----------0----------|
G|--1----------------6--|
D|--2-------------6-----|
A|--------5。-----------|
E|------8----2----------|

As to the note on the A string, I'm not entirely sure but I would imagine it has something to do with the dynamics (either let the note ring, or cut it off short, something along those lines). As symbol asks, what song is it from?

I agree. Badly written tab probably.

But, more to the "single note slash" question:

Alternatively, that little symbol after 5 on A|-----5。----| also signifies a so-called "single note slash", but in this instance, it's a ghost note (or similar), meaning the string is played but not as loudly as others, adding to the overall sound of the note it gets played with. Or "In music, a ghost note, dead note, or false note, is a musical note with a rhythmic value, but no discernible pitch when played".

VellaJ

symbolofmylife wrote: Alternatively, that little symbol after 5 on A|-----5。----| also signifies a so-called "single note slash", but in this instance, it's a ghost note (or similar), meaning the string is played but not as loudly as others, adding to the overall sound of the note it gets played with. Or "In music, a ghost note, dead note, or false note, is a musical note with a rhythmic value, but no discernible pitch when played".

There's your answer ?

George-Engelbrecht

It will also be a good exercise to maybe listen to the phrase on the album and just hear exactly what is going on and like Symbolofmylife correctly pointed out it has to do with the dynamics of the particular note.