Black Sabbath · 2013 · Studio album
13 tuning.
E♭ Standard, about 6 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD. 2 of 8 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E♭ Standard +6 ¢
About 6 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD.
MeasuredFrom tabs
Measured by TuneLit
6 ¢ sharp
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Vertigo/Universal 3735427 (EU, 2013), disc 1 of the deluxe edition | +5.5 ¢ | A 441.4 | 8 | +3.7 to +7.2 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E♭ Standard, with no pitch given (community).
E♭ Standard about 6 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 441.4) on the 2013 deluxe CD (disc 1 is the standard album). Zeitgeist, the acoustic song, sits 24 ¢ sharp; God Is Dead? is at concert pitch. The US and Japanese editions measure the same.
8 songs · 2 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. End of the Beginning
E♭ Standard +6 ¢Measured
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2. God Is Dead?
Different pitch
E♭ StandardMeasured
Notes
E♭ Standard at concert pitch: Bonedo's workshop says the song needs a guitar a half step down.
E♭ Standard: Bonedo's workshop says God Is Dead? needs a guitar a half step down, and every song is tabbed there.
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3. Loner
E♭ Standard +6 ¢Measured
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4. Zeitgeist
Different pitch
E♭ Standard +24 ¢Measured
Notes
The acoustic song with hand drums is in E♭ Standard about 24 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 446.2), 19 ¢ above the album.
E♭ Standard: Bonedo's workshop says God Is Dead? needs a guitar a half step down, and every song is tabbed there.
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5. Age of Reason
E♭ Standard +6 ¢Measured
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6. Live Forever
E♭ Standard +6 ¢Measured
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7. Damaged Soul
E♭ Standard +6 ¢Measured
Notes
TuneLit's reading is about 23 ¢ flat at low confidence (0.36), so the button uses the album value; trust your ear on the slow blues.
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8. Dear Father
E♭ Standard +6 ¢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 13 in?
Black Sabbath recorded 13 (2013) in E♭ Standard, about 6 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured by TuneLit on the CD. God Is Dead? uses E♭ Standard; Zeitgeist uses E♭ Standard +24 ¢.
Why does 13 sound out of tune with my guitar?
Zeitgeist sits about 24 cents sharp (A ≈ 446), 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.