diff --git a/src/material-experimental/mdc-slider/global-change-and-input-listener.ts b/src/material-experimental/mdc-slider/global-change-and-input-listener.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3fcfc8b8b04d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/material-experimental/mdc-slider/global-change-and-input-listener.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright Google LLC All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license that can be
+ * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
+ */
+
+import {DOCUMENT} from '@angular/common';
+import {Inject, Injectable, NgZone} from '@angular/core';
+import {SpecificEventListener} from '@material/base';
+import {Subject, Subscription} from 'rxjs';
+import {finalize} from 'rxjs/operators';
+
+/**
+ * Handles listening for all change and input events that occur on the document.
+ *
+ * This service exposes a single method #listen to allow users to subscribe to change and input
+ * events that occur on the document. Since listening for these events on the document can be
+ * expensive, we lazily attach listeners to the document when the first subscription is made, and
+ * remove the listeners once the last observer unsubscribes.
+ */
+@Injectable({providedIn: 'root'})
+export class GlobalChangeAndInputListener<K extends 'change'|'input'> {
+
+  /** The injected document if available or fallback to the global document reference. */
+  private _document: Document;
+
+  /** Stores the subjects that emit the events that occur on the global document. */
+  private _subjects = new Map<K, Subject<Event>>();
+
+  /** Stores the event handlers that emit the events that occur on the global document. */
+  private _handlers = new Map<K, ((event: Event) => void)>();
+
+  constructor(@Inject(DOCUMENT) document: any, private _ngZone: NgZone) {
+    this._document = document;
+  }
+
+  /** Returns a function for handling the given type of event. */
+  private _createHandlerFn(type: K): ((event: Event) => void) {
+    return (event: Event) => {
+      this._subjects.get(type)!.next(event);
+    };
+  }
+
+  /** Returns a subscription to global change or input events. */
+  listen(type: K, callback: SpecificEventListener<K>): Subscription {
+    // This is the first subscription to these events.
+    if (!this._subjects.get(type)) {
+      const handlerFn = this._createHandlerFn(type).bind(this);
+      this._subjects.set(type, new Subject<Event>());
+      this._handlers.set(type, handlerFn);
+      this._ngZone.runOutsideAngular(() => {
+        this._document.addEventListener(type, handlerFn, true);
+      });
+    }
+
+    const subject = this._subjects.get(type)!;
+    const handler = this._handlers.get(type)!;
+
+    return subject.pipe(finalize(() => {
+        // This is the last event listener unsubscribing.
+        if (subject.observers.length === 1) {
+          this._document.removeEventListener(type, handler, true);
+          this._subjects.delete(type);
+          this._handlers.delete(type);
+        }
+    })).subscribe(callback);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/material-experimental/mdc-slider/slider.ts b/src/material-experimental/mdc-slider/slider.ts
index 4e2929ec2f2e..01db485fe637 100644
--- a/src/material-experimental/mdc-slider/slider.ts
+++ b/src/material-experimental/mdc-slider/slider.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ import {
 import {SpecificEventListener, EventType} from '@material/base';
 import {MDCSliderAdapter, MDCSliderFoundation, Thumb, TickMark} from '@material/slider';
 import {Subscription} from 'rxjs';
+import {GlobalChangeAndInputListener} from './global-change-and-input-listener';
 
 /** Represents a drag event emitted by the MatSlider component. */
 export interface MatSliderDragEvent {
@@ -320,6 +321,12 @@ export class MatSliderThumb implements AfterViewInit, ControlValueAccessor, OnIn
   /** Event emitted every time the MatSliderThumb is focused. */
   @Output() readonly _focus: EventEmitter<void> = new EventEmitter<void>();
 
+  /** Event emitted on pointer up or after left or right arrow key presses. */
+  @Output() readonly change: EventEmitter<Event> = new EventEmitter<Event>();
+
+  /** Event emitted on each value change that happens to the slider. */
+  @Output() readonly input: EventEmitter<Event> = new EventEmitter<Event>();
+
   _disabled: boolean = false;
 
   /**
@@ -374,6 +381,13 @@ export class MatSliderThumb implements AfterViewInit, ControlValueAccessor, OnIn
     this._blur.emit();
   }
 
+  _emitFakeEvent(type: 'change'|'input') {
+    const event = new Event(type) as any;
+    event.isFake = true;
+    const emitter = type === 'change' ? this.change : this.input;
+    emitter.emit(event);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Sets the model value. Implemented as part of ControlValueAccessor.
    * @param value
@@ -605,10 +619,11 @@ export class MatSlider extends _MatSliderMixinBase
     readonly _cdr: ChangeDetectorRef,
     readonly _elementRef: ElementRef<HTMLElement>,
     private readonly _platform: Platform,
+    readonly _globalChangeAndInputListener: GlobalChangeAndInputListener<'input'|'change'>,
     @Inject(DOCUMENT) document: any,
     @Optional() private _dir: Directionality,
     @Optional() @Inject(MAT_RIPPLE_GLOBAL_OPTIONS)
-      readonly _globalRippleOptions?: RippleGlobalOptions) {
+    readonly _globalRippleOptions?: RippleGlobalOptions) {
       super(_elementRef);
       this._document = document;
       this._window = this._document.defaultView || window;
@@ -756,6 +771,10 @@ export class MatSlider extends _MatSliderMixinBase
 
 /** The MDCSliderAdapter implementation. */
 class SliderAdapter implements MDCSliderAdapter {
+
+  /** The global change listener subscription used to handle change events on the slider inputs. */
+  changeSubscription: Subscription;
+
   constructor(private readonly _delegate: MatSlider) {}
 
   // We manually assign functions instead of using prototype methods because
@@ -840,12 +859,22 @@ class SliderAdapter implements MDCSliderAdapter {
   setPointerCapture = (pointerId: number): void => {
     this._delegate._elementRef.nativeElement.setPointerCapture(pointerId);
   }
-  // We ignore emitChangeEvent and emitInputEvent because the slider inputs
-  // are already exposed so users can just listen for those events directly themselves.
   emitChangeEvent = (value: number, thumbPosition: Thumb): void => {
-    this._delegate._getInput(thumbPosition)._onChange(value);
+    // We block all real slider input change events and emit fake change events from here, instead.
+    // We do this because the mdc implementation of the slider does not trigger real change events
+    // on pointer up (only on left or right arrow key down).
+    //
+    // By stopping real change events from reaching users, and dispatching fake change events
+    // (which we allow to reach the user) the slider inputs change events are triggered at the
+    // appropriate times. This allows users to listen for change events directly on the slider
+    // input as they would with a native range input.
+    const input = this._delegate._getInput(thumbPosition);
+    input._emitFakeEvent('change');
+    input._onChange(value);
+  }
+  emitInputEvent = (value: number, thumbPosition: Thumb): void => {
+    this._delegate._getInput(thumbPosition)._emitFakeEvent('input');
   }
-  emitInputEvent = (value: number, thumbPosition: Thumb): void => {};
   emitDragStartEvent = (value: number, thumbPosition: Thumb): void => {
     const input = this._delegate._getInput(thumbPosition);
     input.dragStart.emit({ source: input, parent: this._delegate, value });
@@ -872,11 +901,32 @@ class SliderAdapter implements MDCSliderAdapter {
   }
   registerInputEventHandler = <K extends EventType>
     (thumbPosition: Thumb, evtType: K, handler: SpecificEventListener<K>): void => {
-      this._delegate._getInputElement(thumbPosition).addEventListener(evtType, handler);
+      if (evtType === 'change' || evtType === 'input') {
+        this.changeSubscription = this._delegate._globalChangeAndInputListener
+          .listen(evtType as 'change'|'input', (event: Event) => {
+            // We block all real change and input events and emit fake events from #emitChangeEvent
+            // and #emitInputEvent, instead. We do this because interacting with the MDC slider
+            // won't trigger all of the correct change and input events, but it will call
+            // #emitChangeEvent and #emitInputEvent at the correct times. This allows users to
+            // listen for these events directly on the slider input as they would with a native
+            // range input.
+            if (event.target === this._delegate._getInputElement(thumbPosition)) {
+              if ((event as any).isFake) { return; }
+              event.stopImmediatePropagation();
+              handler(event as GlobalEventHandlersEventMap[K]);
+            }
+        });
+      } else {
+        this._delegate._getInputElement(thumbPosition).addEventListener(evtType, handler);
+      }
   }
   deregisterInputEventHandler = <K extends EventType>
     (thumbPosition: Thumb, evtType: K, handler: SpecificEventListener<K>): void => {
-      this._delegate._getInputElement(thumbPosition).removeEventListener(evtType, handler);
+      if (evtType === 'change') {
+        this.changeSubscription.unsubscribe();
+      } else {
+        this._delegate._getInputElement(thumbPosition).removeEventListener(evtType, handler);
+      }
   }
   registerBodyEventHandler =
     <K extends EventType>(evtType: K, handler: SpecificEventListener<K>): void => {