Alice in Chains · 1992 · EP
Sap tuning.
E♭ Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD. 1 of 4 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E♭ Standard
At concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD.
MeasuredFrom tabs
Measured by TuneLit
At concert pitch
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Columbia/Sony 88697944482 (2011 Original Album Classics box, disc 2) | +0.9 ¢ | A 440.2 | 4 | Too few songs | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E♭ Standard, with no pitch given (community).
A mostly acoustic EP recorded in a few days in November 1991, with Cantrell's first lead vocal (Brother), Ann Wilson of Heart on Brother and Am I Inside, and Chris Cornell and Mark Arm on Right Turn (credited to "Alice Mudgarden"). All in E♭ Standard at concert pitch, except Right Turn, about 20 ¢ flat. The unlisted fifth track, Love Song, with the four members on swapped instruments, is left out here.
4 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. Brother
E♭ StandardMeasured
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2. Got Me Wrong
E♭ StandardMeasured
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3. Right Turn
Different pitch
E♭ Standard −20 ¢Measured
Notes
Credited to "Alice Mudgarden": Chris Cornell and Mark Arm sing with Staley and Cantrell. TuneLit measured it about 20 ¢ flat (A ≈ 435), unlike the rest of the EP; the audio check confirms E♭ as the lowest string.
E♭ Standard on Songsterr's tab, like the rest of Sap. TuneLit measured this song on its own about 20 ¢ flat (A ≈ 435).
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4. Am I Inside
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.
- 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 Sap in?
Alice in Chains recorded Sap (1992) in E♭ Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Right Turn uses E♭ Standard −20 ¢.
Why does Sap sound out of tune with my guitar?
Right Turn sits about 20 cents flat (A ≈ 435), 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, so you only tune the strings.