Alice in Chains · 1994 · EP
Jar of Flies tuning.
E♭ Standard, about 13 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured on the CD. 1 of 7 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E♭ Standard +13 ¢
About 13 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured on the CD.
MeasuredFrom tabs
Measured by TuneLit
13 ¢ sharp
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Columbia/Sony 88697944482 (2011 Original Album Classics box, disc 1) | +13.0 ¢ | A 443.3 | 7 | +12.7 to +15.8 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E♭ Standard, with no pitch given (community).
Written and recorded in about a week at London Bridge Studio in September 1993, Mike Inez's first record with the band. E♭ Standard, with I Stay Away in Drop C♯. The sharpest record of the catalogue: TuneLit measured it about 13 ¢ above concert pitch, every song alike, so a guitar at A 440 sounds noticeably flat against it.
7 songs · 1 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. Rotten Apple
E♭ Standard +13 ¢Measured
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2. Nutshell
E♭ Standard +13 ¢Measured
Notes
E♭ Standard on the record and on MTV Unplugged. Many lessons teach it in E Standard for convenience: tune down a half step to play along.
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Notes
How to get there from the album's E♭ Standard: String 6 down a whole step (E♭ → C♯); the other strings stay.
The EP's one Drop C♯ song, 12-string acoustics included.
Songsterr's tab puts the 12-string acoustic parts, the electric guitars and the bass in Drop C♯.
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4. No Excuses
E♭ Standard +13 ¢Measured
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5. Whale & Wasp
E♭ Standard +13 ¢Measured
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6. Don't Follow
E♭ Standard +13 ¢Measured
Notes
Cantrell sings lead.
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7. Swing on This
E♭ Standard +13 ¢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.
- From tabs
- 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 Jar of Flies in?
Alice in Chains recorded Jar of Flies (1994) in E♭ Standard, about 13 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured by TuneLit on the CD. I Stay Away uses Drop C♯ +13 ¢.
Why does Jar of Flies sound out of tune with my guitar?
The record sits about 13 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), 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.