BU: Bend upwards. The “target” pitch is always shown in brackets. BD: Bend downwards. The “target” pitch is always shown in brackets. PB: Pre-bend. The starting note of a bend, which is performed but not heard. Usually shown prior to a LD or LB. LD: Let down. The string is let down after upward bend. RPB: Re-pick bend. LB: Let back. The string is let back after a downward bend. BSS: Bend slightly sharp. Microtonal bends. S: Slide. This is usually accompanied by the gliss designation. H: Hammer-on PO: Pull-off tr: Trill Vib: Vibrato MU: Muted note(s). In the music copy, brackets highlight severly muted notes. Also, staccato dots are used where appropriate. T: Right hand fingerbpard tap. Two hand tapping technique. L/H: Left hand only hammer-on. CO: Cut off, A note played staccato/cut off prematurely by right hand muting. TA: Tremolo arm. This is often combined with other symbols: e.g. TAS, TABU TA Vib: Vibrato produced vi the tremolo arm. TAS: Using the tremolo arm to either ‘slide” into or away from a note. TABU: Raising the pitch of a note with the tremolo arm. TALD: Letting the note back to the starting pitch after a TABU Ph: Pinched harmonic. THe music notation usually shows both the fundamental note and the overtone. Th: Tapped harmonic Nh: Natural harmonic LS: Let hand slap.