AC/DC · 1980 · Studio album
Back in Black tuning.
E Standard at concert pitch (A 440). 3 of 10 songs are tuned differently.
Not measured yet
TuneLit has not measured this record. The tuning comes from community sources, at concert pitch unless they say otherwise.
E Standard at concert pitch: the four songs TuneLit measured (from a compilation) sit within 7 ¢ of A 440.
10 songs · 3 tuned differently
Every song, ready to tune
Tune opens the tuner in that song's tuning, pitch included. Play along opens the song player set to that tuning, so the track plays in yours. What the labels mean
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1. Hells Bells
Different pitch
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
Notes
Measured about 6 ¢ sharp, as good as concert pitch.
Tabs play it in E Standard. TuneLit measured it about 6 ¢ sharp, as good as concert pitch, from an unofficial compilation.
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2. Shoot to Thrill
E StandardCommunity
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3. What Do You Do for Money Honey
E StandardCommunity
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4. Givin the Dog a Bone
E StandardCommunity
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5. Let Me Put My Love into You
E StandardCommunity
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6. Back in Black
Different pitch
E Standard −7 ¢Measured
Notes
Measured about 7 ¢ flat, as good as concert pitch.
Tabs play it in E Standard. TuneLit measured it about 7 ¢ flat, as good as concert pitch, from an unofficial compilation.
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7. You Shook Me All Night Long
E StandardMeasured
Notes
Measured at concert pitch (A 440).
Tabs play it in E Standard. TuneLit measured it at concert pitch (A 440), from an unofficial compilation.
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8. Have a Drink on Me
E StandardCommunity
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9. Shake a Leg
E StandardCommunity
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10. Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution
Different pitch
E Standard −6 ¢Measured
Notes
Measured about 6 ¢ flat, as good as concert pitch.
Tabs play it in E Standard. TuneLit measured it about 6 ¢ flat, as good as concert pitch, from an unofficial compilation.
What the labels mean
- Measured
- TuneLit measured the pitch on an original CD or LP. The tuning name still comes from the sources.
- Official
- The band, a member, their producer or their guitar tech said it.
- Widely reported
- Trusted outlets, guides and tabs agree, but the band did not say it directly.
- Community
- From community tabs, or from players who tune along with the record.
- Disputed
- Sources disagree. The likeliest setting is shown; the notes name the other one.
Each song shows one label, the strongest it has, in this order. How we measure recordings →
Questions
What tuning is Back in Black in?
AC/DC recorded Back in Black (1980) in E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), from community sources. Hells Bells uses E Standard +6 ¢; Back in Black uses E Standard −7 ¢; Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution uses E Standard −6 ¢.