diff --git a/src/components/slider/slider.html b/src/components/slider/slider.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e53edc4cb68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/slider/slider.html
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<div class="md-slider-wrapper">
+  <div class="md-slider-container"
+       [class.md-slider-dragging]="isDragging"
+       [class.md-slider-active]="isActive">
+    <div class="md-slider-track-container">
+      <div class="md-slider-track"></div>
+      <div class="md-slider-track md-slider-track-fill"></div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="md-slider-thumb-container">
+      <div class="md-slider-thumb-position">
+        <div class="md-slider-thumb"></div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
diff --git a/src/components/slider/slider.scss b/src/components/slider/slider.scss
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f9bd5fad869
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/slider/slider.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+@import 'default-theme';
+@import '_variables';
+
+// This refers to the thickness of the slider. On a horizontal slider this is the height, on a
+// vertical slider this is the width.
+$md-slider-thickness: 20px !default;
+$md-slider-min-size: 128px !default;
+$md-slider-padding: 8px !default;
+
+$md-slider-track-height: 2px !default;
+$md-slider-thumb-size: 20px !default;
+
+$md-slider-thumb-default-scale: 0.7 !default;
+$md-slider-thumb-focus-scale: 1 !default;
+
+// TODO(iveysaur): Find an implementation to hide the track under a disabled thumb.
+$md-slider-off-color: rgba(black, 0.26);
+$md-slider-focused-color: rgba(black, 0.38);
+$md-slider-disabled-color: rgba(black, 0.26);
+
+/**
+ * Uses a container height and an item height to center an item vertically within the container.
+ */
+@function center-vertically($containerHeight, $itemHeight) {
+  @return ($containerHeight / 2) - ($itemHeight / 2);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Positions the thumb based on its width and height.
+ */
+@mixin slider-thumb-position($width: $md-slider-thumb-size, $height: $md-slider-thumb-size) {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: center-vertically($md-slider-thickness, $height);
+  width: $width;
+  height: $height;
+  border-radius: max($width, $height);
+}
+
+md-slider {
+  height: $md-slider-thickness;
+  min-width: $md-slider-min-size;
+  position: relative;
+  padding: 0;
+  display: inline-block;
+  outline: none;
+  vertical-align: middle;
+}
+
+md-slider *,
+md-slider *::after {
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Exists in order to pad the slider and keep everything positioned correctly.
+ * Cannot be merged with the .md-slider-container.
+ */
+.md-slider-wrapper {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 100%;
+  padding-left: $md-slider-padding;
+  padding-right: $md-slider-padding;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Holds the isActive and isDragging classes as well as helps with positioning the children.
+ * Cannot be merged with .md-slider-wrapper.
+ */
+.md-slider-container {
+  position: relative;
+}
+
+.md-slider-track-container {
+  width: 100%;
+  position: absolute;
+  top: center-vertically($md-slider-thickness, $md-slider-track-height);
+  height: $md-slider-track-height;
+}
+
+.md-slider-track {
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  height: 100%;
+  background-color: $md-slider-off-color;
+}
+
+.md-slider-track-fill {
+  transition-duration: $swift-ease-out-duration;
+  transition-timing-function: $swift-ease-out-timing-function;
+  transition-property: width, height;
+  background-color: md-color($md-accent);
+}
+
+.md-slider-thumb-container {
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 0;
+  top: 50%;
+  transform: translate3d(-50%, -50%, 0);
+  transition-duration: $swift-ease-out-duration;
+  transition-timing-function: $swift-ease-out-timing-function;
+  transition-property: left, bottom;
+}
+
+.md-slider-thumb-position {
+  transition: transform $swift-ease-out-duration $swift-ease-out-timing-function;
+}
+
+.md-slider-thumb {
+  z-index: 1;
+
+  @include slider-thumb-position($md-slider-thumb-size, $md-slider-thumb-size);
+  transform: scale($md-slider-thumb-default-scale);
+  transition: transform $swift-ease-out-duration $swift-ease-out-timing-function;
+}
+
+.md-slider-thumb::after {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  width: $md-slider-thumb-size;
+  height: $md-slider-thumb-size;
+  border-radius: max($md-slider-thumb-size, $md-slider-thumb-size);
+  border-width: 3px;
+  border-style: solid;
+  transition: inherit;
+  background-color: md-color($md-accent);
+  border-color: md-color($md-accent);
+}
+
+.md-slider-dragging .md-slider-thumb-position,
+.md-slider-dragging .md-slider-track-fill {
+  transition: none;
+  cursor: default;
+}
+
+.md-slider-active .md-slider-thumb {
+  transform: scale($md-slider-thumb-focus-scale);
+}
+
+.md-slider-disabled .md-slider-thumb::after {
+  background-color: $md-slider-disabled-color;
+  border-color: $md-slider-disabled-color;
+}
diff --git a/src/components/slider/slider.spec.ts b/src/components/slider/slider.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1278914fba5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/slider/slider.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,425 @@
+import {
+    addProviders,
+    inject,
+    async,
+} from '@angular/core/testing';
+import {TestComponentBuilder, ComponentFixture} from '@angular/compiler/testing';
+import {Component, DebugElement, ViewEncapsulation} from '@angular/core';
+import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import {MdSlider, MD_SLIDER_DIRECTIVES} from './slider';
+import {HAMMER_GESTURE_CONFIG} from '@angular/platform-browser';
+import {TestGestureConfig} from './test-gesture-config';
+
+describe('MdSlider', () => {
+  let builder: TestComponentBuilder;
+  let gestureConfig: TestGestureConfig;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    addProviders([
+      {provide: HAMMER_GESTURE_CONFIG, useFactory: () => {
+        gestureConfig = new TestGestureConfig();
+        return gestureConfig;
+      }}
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(inject([TestComponentBuilder], (tcb: TestComponentBuilder) => {
+    builder = tcb;
+  }));
+
+  describe('standard slider', () => {
+    let fixture: ComponentFixture<StandardSlider>;
+    let sliderDebugElement: DebugElement;
+    let sliderNativeElement: HTMLElement;
+    let sliderInstance: MdSlider;
+    let trackFillElement: HTMLElement;
+    let trackFillDimensions: ClientRect;
+    let sliderTrackElement: HTMLElement;
+    let sliderDimensions: ClientRect;
+    let thumbElement: HTMLElement;
+    let thumbDimensions: ClientRect;
+    let thumbWidth: number;
+
+    beforeEach(async(() => {
+      builder.createAsync(StandardSlider).then(f => {
+        fixture = f;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        sliderDebugElement = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MdSlider));
+        sliderNativeElement = sliderDebugElement.nativeElement;
+        sliderInstance = sliderDebugElement.componentInstance;
+
+        trackFillElement = <HTMLElement>sliderNativeElement.querySelector('.md-slider-track-fill');
+        trackFillDimensions = trackFillElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+        sliderTrackElement = <HTMLElement>sliderNativeElement.querySelector('.md-slider-track');
+        sliderDimensions = sliderTrackElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+
+        thumbElement = <HTMLElement>sliderNativeElement.querySelector('.md-slider-thumb-position');
+        thumbDimensions = thumbElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+        thumbWidth =
+            sliderNativeElement.querySelector('.md-slider-thumb').getBoundingClientRect().width;
+      });
+    }));
+
+    it('should set the default values', () => {
+      expect(sliderInstance.value).toBe(0);
+      expect(sliderInstance.min).toBe(0);
+      expect(sliderInstance.max).toBe(100);
+    });
+
+    it('should update the value on a click', () => {
+      expect(sliderInstance.value).toBe(0);
+      dispatchClickEvent(sliderTrackElement, 0.19);
+      // The expected value is 19 from: percentage * difference of max and min.
+      let difference = Math.abs(sliderInstance.value - 19);
+      expect(difference).toBeLessThan(1);
+    });
+
+    it('should update the value on a drag', () => {
+      expect(sliderInstance.value).toBe(0);
+      dispatchDragEvent(sliderTrackElement, sliderNativeElement, 0, 0.89, gestureConfig);
+      // The expected value is 89 from: percentage * difference of max and min.
+      let difference = Math.abs(sliderInstance.value - 89);
+      expect(difference).toBeLessThan(1);
+    });
+
+    it('should set the value as min when dragging before the track', () => {
+      expect(sliderInstance.value).toBe(0);
+      dispatchDragEvent(sliderTrackElement, sliderNativeElement, 0, -1.33, gestureConfig);
+      expect(sliderInstance.value).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it('should set the value as max when dragging past the track', () => {
+      expect(sliderInstance.value).toBe(0);
+      dispatchDragEvent(sliderTrackElement, sliderNativeElement, 0, 1.75, gestureConfig);
+      expect(sliderInstance.value).toBe(100);
+    });
+
+    it('should update the track fill on click', () => {
+      expect(trackFillDimensions.width).toBe(0);
+      dispatchClickEvent(sliderTrackElement, 0.39);
+
+      trackFillDimensions = trackFillElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+      // The fill should be close to the slider's width * the percentage from the click.
+      let difference = Math.abs(trackFillDimensions.width - (sliderDimensions.width * 0.39));
+      expect(difference).toBeLessThan(1);
+    });
+
+    it('should update the thumb position on click', () => {
+      expect(thumbDimensions.left).toBe(sliderDimensions.left - (thumbWidth / 2));
+      dispatchClickEvent(sliderTrackElement, 0.16);
+
+      thumbDimensions = thumbElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+      // The thumb's offset is expected to be equal to the slider's offset + 0.16 * the slider's
+      // width - half the thumb width (to center the thumb).
+      let offset = sliderDimensions.left + (sliderDimensions.width * 0.16) - (thumbWidth / 2);
+      let difference = Math.abs(thumbDimensions.left - offset);
+      expect(difference).toBeLessThan(1);
+    });
+
+    it('should update the track fill on drag', () => {
+      expect(trackFillDimensions.width).toBe(0);
+      dispatchDragEvent(sliderTrackElement, sliderNativeElement, 0, 0.86, gestureConfig);
+
+      trackFillDimensions = trackFillElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+      let difference = Math.abs(trackFillDimensions.width - (sliderDimensions.width * 0.86));
+      expect(difference).toBeLessThan(1);
+    });
+
+    it('should update the thumb position on drag', () => {
+      expect(thumbDimensions.left).toBe(sliderDimensions.left - (thumbWidth / 2));
+      dispatchDragEvent(sliderTrackElement, sliderNativeElement, 0, 0.27, gestureConfig);
+
+      thumbDimensions = thumbElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+      let offset = sliderDimensions.left + (sliderDimensions.width * 0.27) - (thumbWidth / 2);
+      let difference = Math.abs(thumbDimensions.left - offset);
+      expect(difference).toBeLessThan(1);
+    });
+
+    it('should add the md-slider-active class on click', () => {
+      let containerElement = sliderNativeElement.querySelector('.md-slider-container');
+      expect(containerElement.classList).not.toContain('md-slider-active');
+
+      dispatchClickEvent(sliderNativeElement, 0.23);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(containerElement.classList).toContain('md-slider-active');
+    });
+
+    it('should remove the md-slider-active class on blur', () => {
+      let containerElement = sliderNativeElement.querySelector('.md-slider-container');
+
+      dispatchClickEvent(sliderNativeElement, 0.95);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(containerElement.classList).toContain('md-slider-active');
+
+      // Call the `onBlur` handler directly because we cannot simulate a focus event in unit tests.
+      sliderInstance.onBlur();
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(containerElement.classList).not.toContain('md-slider-active');
+    });
+
+    it('should add and remove the md-slider-dragging class when dragging', () => {
+      let containerElement = sliderNativeElement.querySelector('.md-slider-container');
+      expect(containerElement.classList).not.toContain('md-slider-dragging');
+
+      dispatchDragStartEvent(sliderNativeElement, 0, gestureConfig);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(containerElement.classList).toContain('md-slider-dragging');
+
+      dispatchDragEndEvent(sliderNativeElement, 0.34, gestureConfig);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(containerElement.classList).not.toContain('md-slider-dragging');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('disabled slider', () => {
+    let fixture: ComponentFixture<StandardSlider>;
+    let sliderDebugElement: DebugElement;
+    let sliderNativeElement: HTMLElement;
+    let sliderInstance: MdSlider;
+
+    beforeEach(async(() => {
+      builder.createAsync(DisabledSlider).then(f => {
+        fixture = f;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        sliderDebugElement = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MdSlider));
+        sliderNativeElement = sliderDebugElement.nativeElement;
+        sliderInstance = sliderDebugElement.componentInstance;
+      });
+    }));
+
+    it('should be disabled', () => {
+      expect(sliderInstance.disabled).toBeTruthy();
+    });
+
+    it('should not change the value on click when disabled', () => {
+      expect(sliderInstance.value).toBe(0);
+      dispatchClickEvent(sliderNativeElement, 0.63);
+      expect(sliderInstance.value).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it('should not change the value on drag when disabled', () => {
+      expect(sliderInstance.value).toBe(0);
+      dispatchDragEvent(sliderNativeElement, sliderNativeElement, 0, 0.5, gestureConfig);
+      expect(sliderInstance.value).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it('should not add the md-slider-active class on click when disabled', () => {
+      let containerElement = sliderNativeElement.querySelector('.md-slider-container');
+      expect(containerElement.classList).not.toContain('md-slider-active');
+
+      dispatchClickEvent(sliderNativeElement, 0.43);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(containerElement.classList).not.toContain('md-slider-active');
+    });
+
+    it('should not add the md-slider-dragging class on drag when disabled', () => {
+      let containerElement = sliderNativeElement.querySelector('.md-slider-container');
+      expect(containerElement.classList).not.toContain('md-slider-dragging');
+
+      dispatchDragStartEvent(sliderNativeElement, 0.46, gestureConfig);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(containerElement.classList).not.toContain('md-slider-dragging');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('slider with set min and max', () => {
+    let fixture: ComponentFixture<SliderWithMinAndMax>;
+    let sliderDebugElement: DebugElement;
+    let sliderNativeElement: HTMLElement;
+    let sliderInstance: MdSlider;
+    let sliderTrackElement: HTMLElement;
+
+    beforeEach(async(() => {
+      builder.createAsync(SliderWithMinAndMax).then(f => {
+        fixture = f;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        sliderDebugElement = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MdSlider));
+        sliderNativeElement = sliderDebugElement.nativeElement;
+        sliderInstance = sliderDebugElement.injector.get(MdSlider);
+        sliderTrackElement = <HTMLElement>sliderNativeElement.querySelector('.md-slider-track');
+      });
+    }));
+
+    it('should set the default values from the attributes', () => {
+      expect(sliderInstance.value).toBe(5);
+      expect(sliderInstance.min).toBe(5);
+      expect(sliderInstance.max).toBe(15);
+    });
+
+    it('should set the correct value on click', () => {
+      dispatchClickEvent(sliderTrackElement, 0.09);
+      // Computed by multiplying the difference between the min and the max by the percentage from
+      // the click and adding that to the minimum.
+      let value = 5 + (0.09 * (15 - 5));
+      let difference = Math.abs(sliderInstance.value - value);
+      expect(difference).toBeLessThan(1);
+    });
+
+    it('should set the correct value on drag', () => {
+      dispatchDragEvent(sliderTrackElement, sliderNativeElement, 0, 0.62, gestureConfig);
+      // Computed by multiplying the difference between the min and the max by the percentage from
+      // the click and adding that to the minimum.
+      let value = 5 + (0.62 * (15 - 5));
+      let difference = Math.abs(sliderInstance.value - value);
+      expect(difference).toBeLessThan(1);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('slider with set value', () => {
+    let fixture: ComponentFixture<SliderWithValue>;
+    let sliderDebugElement: DebugElement;
+    let sliderNativeElement: HTMLElement;
+    let sliderInstance: MdSlider;
+    let sliderTrackElement: HTMLElement;
+
+    beforeEach(async(() => {
+      builder.createAsync(SliderWithValue).then(f => {
+        fixture = f;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        sliderDebugElement = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MdSlider));
+        sliderNativeElement = sliderDebugElement.nativeElement;
+        sliderInstance = sliderDebugElement.injector.get(MdSlider);
+        sliderTrackElement = <HTMLElement>sliderNativeElement.querySelector('.md-slider-track');
+      });
+    }));
+
+    it('should set the default value from the attribute', () => {
+      expect(sliderInstance.value).toBe(26);
+    });
+
+    it('should set the correct value on click', () => {
+      dispatchClickEvent(sliderTrackElement, 0.92);
+      // On a slider with default max and min the value should be approximately equal to the
+      // percentage clicked. This should be the case regardless of what the original set value was.
+      let value = 92;
+      let difference = Math.abs(sliderInstance.value - value);
+      expect(difference).toBeLessThan(1);
+    });
+
+    it('should set the correct value on drag', () => {
+      dispatchDragEvent(sliderTrackElement, sliderNativeElement, 0, 0.32, gestureConfig);
+      expect(sliderInstance.value).toBe(32);
+    });
+  });
+});
+
+// The transition has to be removed in order to test the updated positions without setTimeout.
+@Component({
+  directives: [MD_SLIDER_DIRECTIVES],
+  template: `<md-slider></md-slider>`,
+  styles: [`
+    .md-slider-track-fill, .md-slider-thumb-position {
+        transition: none !important;
+    }
+  `],
+  encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None
+})
+class StandardSlider { }
+
+@Component({
+  directives: [MD_SLIDER_DIRECTIVES],
+  template: `<md-slider disabled></md-slider>`
+})
+class DisabledSlider { }
+
+@Component({
+  directives: [MD_SLIDER_DIRECTIVES],
+  template: `<md-slider min="5" max="15"></md-slider>`
+})
+class SliderWithMinAndMax { }
+
+@Component({
+  directives: [MD_SLIDER_DIRECTIVES],
+  template: `<md-slider value="26"></md-slider>`
+})
+class SliderWithValue { }
+
+/**
+ * Dispatches a click event from an element.
+ * @param element The element from which the event will be dispatched.
+ * @param percentage The percentage of the slider where the click should occur. Used to find the
+ * physical location of the click.
+ */
+function dispatchClickEvent(element: HTMLElement, percentage: number): void {
+  let dimensions = element.getBoundingClientRect();
+  let y = dimensions.top;
+  let x = dimensions.left + (dimensions.width * percentage);
+
+  let event = document.createEvent('MouseEvent');
+  event.initMouseEvent(
+      'click', true, true, window, 0, x, y, x, y, false, false, false, false, 0, null);
+  element.dispatchEvent(event);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Dispatches a drag event from an element.
+ * @param trackElement The track element from which the event location will be calculated.
+ * @param containerElement The container element from which the event will be dispatched.
+ * @param startPercent The percentage of the slider where the drag will begin.
+ * @param endPercent The percentage of the slider where the drag will end.
+ * @param gestureConfig The gesture config for the test to handle emitting the drag events.
+ */
+function dispatchDragEvent(trackElement: HTMLElement, containerElement: HTMLElement,
+                           startPercent: number, endPercent: number,
+                           gestureConfig: TestGestureConfig): void {
+  let dimensions = trackElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+  let startX = dimensions.left + (dimensions.width * startPercent);
+  let endX = dimensions.left + (dimensions.width * endPercent);
+
+  gestureConfig.emitEventForElement('dragstart', containerElement, {
+    // The actual event has a center with an x value that the drag listener is looking for.
+    center: { x: startX },
+    // The event needs a source event with a prevent default so we fake one.
+    srcEvent: { preventDefault: jasmine.createSpy('preventDefault') }
+  });
+
+  gestureConfig.emitEventForElement('drag', containerElement, {
+    center: { x: endX },
+    srcEvent: { preventDefault: jasmine.createSpy('preventDefault') }
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Dispatches a dragstart event from an element.
+ * @param element The element from which the event will be dispatched.
+ * @param startPercent The percentage of the slider where the drag will begin.
+ * @param gestureConfig The gesture config for the test to handle emitting the drag events.
+ */
+function dispatchDragStartEvent(element: HTMLElement, startPercent: number,
+                                gestureConfig: TestGestureConfig): void {
+  let dimensions = element.getBoundingClientRect();
+  let x = dimensions.left + (dimensions.width * startPercent);
+
+  gestureConfig.emitEventForElement('dragstart', element, {
+    center: { x: x },
+    srcEvent: { preventDefault: jasmine.createSpy('preventDefault') }
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Dispatches a dragend event from an element.
+ * @param element The element from which the event will be dispatched.
+ * @param endPercent The percentage of the slider where the drag will end.
+ * @param gestureConfig The gesture config for the test to handle emitting the drag events.
+ */
+function dispatchDragEndEvent(element: HTMLElement, endPercent: number,
+                                gestureConfig: TestGestureConfig): void {
+  let dimensions = element.getBoundingClientRect();
+  let x = dimensions.left + (dimensions.width * endPercent);
+
+  gestureConfig.emitEventForElement('dragend', element, {
+    center: { x: x },
+    srcEvent: { preventDefault: jasmine.createSpy('preventDefault') }
+  });
+}
diff --git a/src/components/slider/slider.ts b/src/components/slider/slider.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..78d5e8a2b1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/slider/slider.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+import {
+  Component,
+  ElementRef,
+  HostBinding,
+  Input,
+  ViewEncapsulation,
+  AfterContentInit,
+} from '@angular/core';
+import {BooleanFieldValue} from '@angular2-material/core/annotations/field-value';
+import {applyCssTransform} from '@angular2-material/core/style/apply-transform';
+
+@Component({
+  moduleId: module.id,
+  selector: 'md-slider',
+  host: {
+    'tabindex': '0',
+    '(click)': 'onClick($event)',
+    '(drag)': 'onDrag($event)',
+    '(dragstart)': 'onDragStart($event)',
+    '(dragend)': 'onDragEnd()',
+    '(window:resize)': 'onResize()',
+    '(blur)': 'onBlur()',
+  },
+  templateUrl: 'slider.html',
+  styleUrls: ['slider.css'],
+  encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
+})
+export class MdSlider implements AfterContentInit {
+  /** A renderer to handle updating the slider's thumb and fill track. */
+  private _renderer: SliderRenderer = null;
+
+  /** The dimensions of the slider. */
+  private _sliderDimensions: ClientRect = null;
+
+  @Input()
+  @BooleanFieldValue()
+  @HostBinding('class.md-slider-disabled')
+  @HostBinding('attr.aria-disabled')
+  disabled: boolean = false;
+
+  /** The miniumum value that the slider can have. */
+  private _min: number = 0;
+
+  /** The maximum value that the slider can have. */
+  private _max: number = 100;
+
+  /** The percentage of the slider that coincides with the value. */
+  private _percent: number = 0;
+
+  /**
+   * Whether or not the thumb is currently being dragged.
+   * Used to determine if there should be a transition for the thumb and fill track.
+   * TODO: internal
+   */
+  isDragging: boolean = false;
+
+  /**
+   * Whether or not the slider is active (clicked or is being dragged).
+   * Used to shrink and grow the thumb as according to the Material Design spec.
+   * TODO: internal
+   */
+  isActive: boolean = false;
+
+  /** Indicator for if the value has been set or not. */
+  private _isInitialized: boolean = false;
+
+  /** Value of the slider. */
+  private _value: number = 0;
+
+  @Input()
+  @HostBinding('attr.aria-valuemin')
+  get min() {
+    return this._min;
+  }
+
+  set min(v: number) {
+    // This has to be forced as a number to handle the math later.
+    this._min = Number(v);
+
+    // If the value wasn't explicitly set by the user, set it to the min.
+    if (!this._isInitialized) {
+      this.value = this._min;
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Input()
+  @HostBinding('attr.aria-valuemax')
+  get max() {
+    return this._max;
+  }
+
+  set max(v: number) {
+    this._max = Number(v);
+  }
+
+  @Input()
+  @HostBinding('attr.aria-valuenow')
+  get value() {
+    return this._value;
+  }
+
+  set value(v: number) {
+    this._value = Number(v);
+    this._isInitialized = true;
+    this.updatePercentFromValue();
+  }
+
+  constructor(elementRef: ElementRef) {
+    this._renderer = new SliderRenderer(elementRef);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Once the slider has rendered, grab the dimensions and update the position of the thumb and
+   * fill track.
+   * TODO: internal
+   */
+  ngAfterContentInit() {
+    this._sliderDimensions = this._renderer.getSliderDimensions();
+    this._renderer.updateThumbAndFillPosition(this._percent, this._sliderDimensions.width);
+  }
+
+  /** TODO: internal */
+  onClick(event: MouseEvent) {
+    if (this.disabled) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.isActive = true;
+    this.isDragging = false;
+    this._renderer.addFocus();
+    this.updateValueFromPosition(event.clientX);
+  }
+
+  /** TODO: internal */
+  onDrag(event: HammerInput) {
+    if (this.disabled) {
+      return;
+    }
+    // Prevent the drag from selecting anything else.
+    event.preventDefault();
+    this.updateValueFromPosition(event.center.x);
+  }
+
+  /** TODO: internal */
+  onDragStart(event: HammerInput) {
+    if (this.disabled) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    event.preventDefault();
+    this.isDragging = true;
+    this.isActive = true;
+    this._renderer.addFocus();
+    this.updateValueFromPosition(event.center.x);
+  }
+
+  /** TODO: internal */
+  onDragEnd() {
+    this.isDragging = false;
+  }
+
+  /** TODO: internal */
+  onResize() {
+    this.isDragging = true;
+    this._sliderDimensions = this._renderer.getSliderDimensions();
+    // Skip updating the value and position as there is no new placement.
+    this._renderer.updateThumbAndFillPosition(this._percent, this._sliderDimensions.width);
+  }
+
+  /** TODO: internal */
+  onBlur() {
+    this.isActive = false;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * When the value changes without a physical position, the percentage needs to be recalculated
+   * independent of the physical location.
+   */
+  updatePercentFromValue() {
+    this._percent = (this.value - this.min) / (this.max - this.min);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Calculate the new value from the new physical location.
+   */
+  updateValueFromPosition(pos: number) {
+    let offset = this._sliderDimensions.left;
+    let size = this._sliderDimensions.width;
+    this._percent = this.clamp((pos - offset) / size);
+    this.value = this.min + (this._percent * (this.max - this.min));
+
+    this._renderer.updateThumbAndFillPosition(this._percent, this._sliderDimensions.width);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return a number between two numbers.
+   */
+  clamp(value: number, min = 0, max = 1) {
+    return Math.max(min, Math.min(value, max));
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Renderer class in order to keep all dom manipulation in one place and outside of the main class.
+ */
+export class SliderRenderer {
+  private _sliderElement: HTMLElement;
+
+  constructor(elementRef: ElementRef) {
+    this._sliderElement = elementRef.nativeElement;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the bounding client rect of the slider track element.
+   * The track is used rather than the native element to ignore the extra space that the thumb can
+   * take up.
+   */
+  getSliderDimensions() {
+    let trackElement = this._sliderElement.querySelector('.md-slider-track');
+    return trackElement.getBoundingClientRect();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Update the physical position of the thumb and fill track on the slider.
+   */
+  updateThumbAndFillPosition(percent: number, width: number) {
+    // The actual thumb element. Needed to get the exact width of the thumb for calculations.
+    let thumbElement = this._sliderElement.querySelector('.md-slider-thumb');
+    // A container element that is used to avoid overwriting the transform on the thumb itself.
+    let thumbPositionElement =
+        <HTMLElement>this._sliderElement.querySelector('.md-slider-thumb-position');
+    let fillTrackElement = <HTMLElement>this._sliderElement.querySelector('.md-slider-track-fill');
+    let thumbWidth = thumbElement.getBoundingClientRect().width;
+
+    let position = percent * width;
+    // The thumb needs to be shifted to the left by half of the width of itself so that it centers
+    // on the value.
+    let thumbPosition = position - (thumbWidth / 2);
+
+    fillTrackElement.style.width = `${position}px`;
+    applyCssTransform(thumbPositionElement, `translateX(${thumbPosition}px)`);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Focuses the native element.
+   * Currently only used to allow a blur event to fire but will be used with keyboard input later.
+   */
+  addFocus() {
+    this._sliderElement.focus();
+  }
+}
+
+export const MD_SLIDER_DIRECTIVES = [MdSlider];
diff --git a/src/components/slider/test-gesture-config.ts b/src/components/slider/test-gesture-config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dc308d22242
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/slider/test-gesture-config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import {Injectable} from '@angular/core';
+import {MdGestureConfig} from '@angular2-material/core/gestures/MdGestureConfig';
+
+/**
+ * An extension of MdGestureConfig that exposes the underlying HammerManager instances.
+ * Tests can use these instances to emit fake gesture events.
+ */
+@Injectable()
+export class TestGestureConfig extends MdGestureConfig {
+  /**
+   * A map of Hammer instances to element.
+   * Used to emit events over instances for an element.
+   */
+  hammerInstances: Map<HTMLElement, HammerManager[]> = new Map<HTMLElement, HammerManager[]>();
+
+  /**
+   * Create a mapping of Hammer instances to element so that events can be emitted during testing.
+   */
+  buildHammer(element: HTMLElement) {
+    let mc = super.buildHammer(element);
+
+    if (this.hammerInstances.get(element)) {
+      this.hammerInstances.get(element).push(mc);
+    } else {
+      this.hammerInstances.set(element, [mc]);
+    }
+
+    return mc;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * The Angular event plugin for Hammer creates a new HammerManager instance for each listener,
+   * so we need to apply our event on all instances to hit the correct listener.
+   */
+  emitEventForElement(eventType: string, element: HTMLElement, eventData: Object) {
+    let instances = this.hammerInstances.get(element);
+    instances.forEach(instance => instance.emit(eventType, eventData));
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/demo-app/demo-app/demo-app.html b/src/demo-app/demo-app/demo-app.html
index b4a050770ee..34595a6fd69 100644
--- a/src/demo-app/demo-app/demo-app.html
+++ b/src/demo-app/demo-app/demo-app.html
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
       <a md-list-item [routerLink]="['progress-bar']">Progress Bar</a>
       <a md-list-item [routerLink]="['radio']">Radio</a>
       <a md-list-item [routerLink]="['sidenav']">Sidenav</a>
+      <a md-list-item [routerLink]="['slider']">Slider</a>
       <a md-list-item [routerLink]="['slide-toggle']">Slide Toggle</a>
       <a md-list-item [routerLink]="['toolbar']">Toolbar</a>
       <a md-list-item [routerLink]="['tabs']">Tabs</a>
diff --git a/src/demo-app/demo-app/routes.ts b/src/demo-app/demo-app/routes.ts
index 3b3dc228415..d54146c6e49 100644
--- a/src/demo-app/demo-app/routes.ts
+++ b/src/demo-app/demo-app/routes.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {PortalDemo} from '../portal/portal-demo';
 import {ProgressBarDemo} from '../progress-bar/progress-bar-demo';
 import {ProgressCircleDemo} from '../progress-circle/progress-circle-demo';
 import {SlideToggleDemo} from '../slide-toggle/slide-toggle-demo';
+import {SliderDemo} from '../slider/slider-demo';
 import {SidenavDemo} from '../sidenav/sidenav-demo';
 import {RadioDemo} from '../radio/radio-demo';
 import {CardDemo} from '../card/card-demo';
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ export const routes: RouterConfig = [
   {path: 'radio', component: RadioDemo},
   {path: 'sidenav', component: SidenavDemo},
   {path: 'slide-toggle', component: SlideToggleDemo},
+  {path: 'slider', component: SliderDemo},
   {path: 'progress-circle', component: ProgressCircleDemo},
   {path: 'progress-bar', component: ProgressBarDemo},
   {path: 'portal', component: PortalDemo},
diff --git a/src/demo-app/slider/slider-demo.html b/src/demo-app/slider/slider-demo.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dd3716c75d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/demo-app/slider/slider-demo.html
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+<h1>Default Slider</h1>
+<section class="demo-section">
+  Label <md-slider #slidey></md-slider>
+  {{slidey.value}}
+</section>
+
+<h1>Slider with Min and Max</h1>
+<section class="demo-section">
+  <md-slider min="10" max="50" #slider2></md-slider>
+  {{slider2.value}}
+</section>
+
+<h1>Disabled Slider</h1>
+<section class="demo-section">
+  <md-slider disabled #slider3></md-slider>
+  {{slider3.value}}
+</section>
+
+<h1>Slider with set value</h1>
+<section class="demo-section">
+  <md-slider value="43" #slider4></md-slider>
+</section>
diff --git a/src/demo-app/slider/slider-demo.ts b/src/demo-app/slider/slider-demo.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ec77e356b61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/demo-app/slider/slider-demo.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import {Component} from '@angular/core';
+import {MD_SLIDER_DIRECTIVES} from '@angular2-material/slider/slider';
+
+@Component({
+  moduleId: module.id,
+  selector: 'slider-demo',
+  templateUrl: 'slider-demo.html',
+  directives: [MD_SLIDER_DIRECTIVES],
+})
+export class SliderDemo { }
diff --git a/src/demo-app/system-config.ts b/src/demo-app/system-config.ts
index bb7efe92848..9b61e634616 100644
--- a/src/demo-app/system-config.ts
+++ b/src/demo-app/system-config.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const components = [
   'progress-circle',
   'radio',
   'sidenav',
+  'slider',
   'slide-toggle',
   'button-toggle',
   'tabs',
diff --git a/test/karma.config.ts b/test/karma.config.ts
index bf57e4a2a8e..e384d192ee0 100644
--- a/test/karma.config.ts
+++ b/test/karma.config.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export function config(config) {
       {pattern: 'dist/vendor/zone.js/dist/zone.js', included: true, watched: false},
       {pattern: 'dist/vendor/zone.js/dist/async-test.js', included: true, watched: false},
       {pattern: 'dist/vendor/zone.js/dist/fake-async-test.js', included: true, watched: false},
+      {pattern: 'dist/vendor/hammerjs/hammer.min.js', included: true, watched: false},
 
       {pattern: 'test/karma-test-shim.js', included: true, watched: false},