Black Sabbath · 1980 · Studio album
Heaven and Hell tuning.
E♭ Standard, about 5 cents sharp (A ≈ 441), measured on the CD. 1 of 8 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E♭ Standard +5 ¢
About 5 cents sharp (A ≈ 441), measured on the CD.
MeasuredWidely reported
Measured by TuneLit
5 ¢ sharp
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Vertigo Japan 32PD-129 (1986) | +5.2 ¢ | A 441.3 | 8 | +1.2 to +7.4 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E♭ Standard, with no pitch given (widely reported).
E♭ Standard about 5 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 441.3) on the 1986 Japanese Vertigo CD, the first album with Ronnie James Dio. Lady Evil sits 19 ¢ sharp. All eight CD editions agree within 2.5 ¢.
8 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. Neon Knights
E♭ Standard +5 ¢Measured
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2. Children of the Sea
E♭ Standard +5 ¢Measured
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3. Lady Evil
Different pitch
E♭ Standard +19 ¢Measured
Notes
E♭ Standard, about 19 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 444.8), 13 ¢ above the rest of the album on every edition.
Guitar Player: with Dio, Iommi was back to tuning down only a half step. Every song is tabbed in E♭ Standard.
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4. Heaven and Hell
E♭ Standard +5 ¢Measured
Notes
E♭ Standard, about 11 ¢ sharp: 6 ¢ above the album value, within the album's spread.
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5. Wishing Well
E♭ Standard +5 ¢Measured
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6. Die Young
E♭ Standard +5 ¢Measured
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7. Walk Away
E♭ Standard +5 ¢Measured
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8. Lonely Is the Word
E♭ Standard +5 ¢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 Heaven and Hell in?
Black Sabbath recorded Heaven and Hell (1980) in E♭ Standard, about 5 cents sharp (A ≈ 441), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Lady Evil uses E♭ Standard +19 ¢.
Why does Heaven and Hell sound out of tune with my guitar?
Lady Evil sits about 19 cents sharp (A ≈ 445), 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.