A method to adjust the positions of a write element and read element disposed on a read/write head comprising a first assembly independently moveable along a first axis and comprising a first servo element, a second servo element, and the write element disposed between the first servo element and the second servo element and a second assembly independently moveable along the first axis and comprising a third servo element, a fourth servo element, and the read element disposed between the third servo element and the fourth servo element. The method moves a sequential information storage medium adjacent to the read/write head along a second axis, wherein the second axis is substantially orthogonal to the first axis, and determines a dynamic skew for the sequential information storage medium with respect to the read/write head using the first servo element and the second servo element. The method then positions the first assembly with respect to the second assembly to correct for that dynamic skew angle.