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→Legato Sliding
--4--/(5)--5--\(4)-|-4--/(6)--6--\(4)-|-4--/(7)--7--\(4)-|-4--/(8)--8--\(4)--
Notice the /'s and \'s and in the tab above. This indicates a slide. In generaltab, a slide isn't is implicity a legato technique; however, there are numerous times when a slide should be picked. The I put the ()'s around the next note to explicitly indicate legato. OtherwiseThere's no simple way in tab to explicitly indicate to slide ''and'' pick. Note, you would pick your current position when / or \ are encountered and immediately begin sliding into there is no previously played note on that string, it implies that the noteshould be picked while being slid into, either from above or below depending on whether / or \ is used.
This exercise is simple - we are just sliding up and down 1, 2, 3, and 4 frets. You should only use one of your left-hand fingers for the entire exercise. Start on the index finger, but practice on all fingers. Also, repeat on all strings. Remember to slide quickly but more importantly accurately. Remember to maintain pressure against the string, so you can hear every fret (albeit extremely briefly) along the way. Once you have mastered this, try extending the number of frets you are sliding. And as the number of frets gets larger, it may help more and more to play along with a metronome. You don't want the slide transition to occur on the beat; you want to arrive at your destination note precisely ''on'' the beat.