Aerosmith · 1997 · Studio album
Nine Lives tuning.
E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD. 3 of 13 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard
At concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD.
MeasuredCommunity
Measured by TuneLit
At concert pitch
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Columbia CK 67547 (1997) | +0.5 ¢ | A 440.1 | 13 | −4.6 to +0.8 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).
The first sessions with Glen Ballard were set aside and the album was re-recorded with Kevin Shirley in late 1996. The tabs keep it in E Standard, with Attitude Adjustment in Drop D. TuneLit measured the CD at concert pitch; The Farm and Kiss Your Past Good-Bye sit lower, about 12 to 13 cents flat. The cover shown here is the original 1997 artwork, replaced on later pressings.
13 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. Nine Lives
E StandardMeasured
Notes
One later, little-used tab puts the song in Drop D; the main tab and TuneLit's audio check both stay with E Standard.
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2. Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees)
E StandardMeasured
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3. Hole in My Soul
E StandardMeasured
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4. Taste of India
E StandardMeasured
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5. Full Circle
E StandardMeasured
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6. Something's Gotta Give
E StandardMeasured
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7. Ain't That a Bitch
E StandardMeasured
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8. The Farm
Different pitch
E Standard −13 ¢Measured
Notes
Measured about 13 cents flat (A ≈ 434.6), lower than the rest of the album.
Community tabs put Nine Lives in E Standard, with Attitude Adjustment in Drop D.
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9. Crash
E StandardMeasured
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10. Kiss Your Past Good-Bye
Different pitch
E Standard −12 ¢Measured
Notes
Measured about 12 cents flat (A ≈ 435), lower than the rest of the album.
Community tabs put Nine Lives in E Standard, with Attitude Adjustment in Drop D.
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11. Pink
E StandardMeasured
Notes
Acoustic and electric parts are tabbed in E Standard. One slide part in the same tab uses open G (D G D G B D), and the bass part is written for a 5-string.
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12. Attitude Adjustment
Different tuning
Drop DMeasured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: String 6 down a whole step (E → D); the other strings stay.
Drop D for the main riff. TuneLit's audio check agrees that D is the lowest open string.
Three of the four guitar parts in the Songsterr tab drop the low string to D; the fourth is in open G.
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13. Fallen Angels
E StandardMeasured
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 Nine Lives in?
Aerosmith recorded Nine Lives (1997) in E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured by TuneLit on the CD. The Farm uses E Standard −13 ¢; Kiss Your Past Good-Bye uses E Standard −12 ¢; Attitude Adjustment uses Drop D.
Why does Nine Lives sound out of tune with my guitar?
The Farm sits about 13 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.