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* h – hammer on
* p – pull off
* b – bend string up
* r – release bend
* / – slide up
* – slide down
* v – vibrato (sometimes written as ~)
* t – right hand tap
* s – legato slide
* S – shift slide
* – natural harmonic =Harm
* [n] – artificial harmonic = pinched harmonic. ie. with pick.(A.H)
* n(n) – tapped harmonic = A.H.+
* tr – trill
* T – tap



* TP – trem. picking
* PM – palm muting
* n/ – tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
* n – tremolo bar down
* n/ – tremolo bar up
* /n – tremolo bar inverted dip
* = – hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
* <> – volume swell (louder/softer)
* x – on rhythm slash represents muted slash
* o – on rhythm slash represents single note slash