Aerosmith · 1974 · Studio album
Get Your Wings tuning.
E Standard, about 10 cents flat (A ≈ 437), measured on the CD. 3 of 8 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard −10 ¢
About 10 cents flat (A ≈ 437), measured on the CD.
MeasuredCommunity
Measured by TuneLit
10 ¢ flat
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Columbia CK 32847 (1987) | −10.4 ¢ | A 437.4 | 8 | Too few songs | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).
The first album with producer Jack Douglas, recorded at the Record Plant in New York. Everything is tabbed in E Standard. TuneLit's measurement splits the songs into two groups: Same Old Song and Dance, Spaced and Woman of the World sit about 5 cents sharp, while S.O.S. (Too Bad), Train Kept A Rollin', Pandora's Box and Lord of the Thighs sit 8 to 18 cents flat and set the album value, about 10 cents flat (A ≈ 437.4). Session guitarists Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner play the leads on Train Kept A Rollin', and Wagner also plays on Same Old Song and Dance.
8 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. Same Old Song and Dance
Different pitch
E Standard +5 ¢Measured
Notes
Community tabs put every song in E Standard.
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2. Lord of the Thighs
E Standard −10 ¢Measured
Notes
TuneLit's own reading is about 18 cents flat, a little below the album value the button uses. Its riffs never use the open low E, so tune by the reference rather than by the open string.
Community tabs put every song in E Standard.
On its own, this song measures flatter: CD −18.3 ¢. Tune uses the album's −10 ¢.
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3. Spaced
Different pitch
E Standard +5 ¢Measured
Notes
Community tabs put every song in E Standard.
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4. Woman of the World
Different pitch
E Standard +5 ¢Measured
Notes
Community tabs put every song in E Standard.
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5. S.O.S. (Too Bad)
E Standard −10 ¢Measured
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6. Train Kept A Rollin'
E Standard −10 ¢Measured
Notes
Steve Hunter plays the first lead, Dick Wagner the second.
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7. Seasons of Wither
E Standard −10 ¢Measured
Notes
Tabbed in E Standard, but Tyler wrote it in a tuning of his own, and TuneLit's audio check cannot confirm the open low E: the record's low notes centre on D and G, which fits the Drop D 12-string parts in one tab. Treat the standard tab as an approximation.
The main Songsterr tab is in E Standard. Steven Tyler wrote the song on a discarded acoustic strung with only four strings, in a tuning he thought he had invented and never named, and he plays the acoustic guitar on the record. One Ultimate Guitar tab keeps the acoustic in standard but puts the 12-string parts in Drop D.
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8. Pandora's Box
E Standard −10 ¢Measured
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 Get Your Wings in?
Aerosmith recorded Get Your Wings (1974) in E Standard, about 10 cents flat (A ≈ 437), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Same Old Song and Dance, Spaced and Woman of the World use E Standard +5 ¢.
Why does Get Your Wings sound out of tune with my guitar?
The record sits about 10 cents flat (A ≈ 437), so a guitar tuned to A 440 clashes with it. The Tune buttons on this page set the tuner's reference to match the record, song by song, so you only tune the strings.