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AC/DC · 2014 · Studio album

Rock or Bust tuning.

E Standard at concert pitch (A 440). 1 of 11 songs are tuned differently.

Rock or Bust album cover

Album tuning

E Standard

At concert pitch (A 440).

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Not measured yet

TuneLit has not measured this record. The tuning comes from community sources, at concert pitch unless they say otherwise.

E Standard, the first album with Stevie Young on rhythm guitar. The title track is tabbed in E♭ Standard. Not measured.

11 songs · 1 tuned differently

Every song, ready to tune

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  1. 1. Rock or Bust

    Different tuning

    E♭ StandardCommunity

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    Notes

    How to get there from the album's E Standard: Every string down a half step.

    Tabbed in E♭ Standard (one tab only).

    The only Songsterr tab (guitars and bass) is in E♭ Standard; no other source.

  2. 2. Play Ball

    E StandardCommunity

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  3. 3. Rock the Blues Away

    E StandardCommunity

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    Notes

    The one Songsterr tab writes the lead part in D Standard but the rhythm guitar and the bass in E Standard; listed in E.

  4. 4. Miss Adventure

    E StandardCommunity

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  5. 5. Dogs of War

    E StandardCommunity

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  6. 6. Got Some Rock & Roll Thunder

    E StandardCommunity

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  7. 7. Hard Times

    E StandardCommunity

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  8. 8. Baptism by Fire

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  9. 9. Rock the House

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  10. 10. Sweet Candy

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  11. 11. Emission Control

    E StandardCommunity

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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 Rock or Bust in?

AC/DC recorded Rock or Bust (2014) in E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), from community sources. Rock or Bust uses E♭ Standard.