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Black Sabbath · 1994 · Studio album

Cross Purposes tuning.

E♭ Standard, about 6 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD. 1 of 10 songs are tuned differently.

Cross Purposes album cover

Album tuning

E♭ Standard +6 ¢

About 6 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD.

MeasuredFrom tabs

Tune like thisPlay alongAll 10 songs

Measured by TuneLit

6 ¢ sharp

SourceOffsetEquivalent ASongsSpreadConfidence
CD, I.R.S. 0777 7 13222 2 8 (Holland, 1994)+6.3 ¢A 441.610+5.6 to +7.7 ¢High
 Offset from concert pitch (A 440). Spread: the middle half of the songs, when four or more share the album's pitch. Confidence: how well the notes agree with one grid.

Before we measured, sources said: E♭ Standard, with no pitch given (community).

E♭ Standard about 6 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 441.6) on the 1994 Dutch I.R.S. CD. Every song sits within 6 ¢ of the album value.

10 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

  1. 1. I Witness

    E♭ Standard +6 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  2. 2. Cross of Thorns

    E♭ Standard +6 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  3. 3. Psychophobia

    E♭ Standard +6 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  4. 4. Virtual Death

    E♭ Standard +6 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  5. 5. Immaculate Deception

    E♭ Standard +6 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  6. 6. Dying for Love

    E♭ Standard +6 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  7. 7. Back to Eden

    E♭ Standard +6 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  8. 8. The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

    E♭ Standard +6 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  9. 9. Cardinal Sin

    E♭ Standard +6 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  10. 10. Evil Eye

    Different tuning

    E Standard +6 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along
    Notes

    How to get there from the album's E♭ Standard: Every string up a half step.

    Its one tab is in E Standard; TuneLit's check from the audio leans towards E♭, like the rest of the album, but no source names E♭. Try both.

    Its one tab is in E Standard.

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 Cross Purposes in?

Black Sabbath recorded Cross Purposes (1994) in E♭ Standard, about 6 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Evil Eye uses E Standard +6 ¢.