Black Sabbath · 1986 · Studio album
Seventh Star tuning.
E♭ Standard, about 42 cents flat (A ≈ 429), measured on the CD. 2 of 9 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E♭ Standard −42 ¢
About 42 cents flat (A ≈ 429), measured on the CD.
MeasuredTabs: D Standard
Measured by TuneLit
42 ¢ flat
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Vertigo 826 704-2 (Germany, 1986) | −42.3 ¢ | A 429.4 | 9 | −43.5 to −38.4 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: D Standard, with no pitch given (disputed).
The 1986 Vertigo CD sits about 42 ¢ flat (A ≈ 429), halfway between D and E♭. Five songs are tabbed in D Standard and two in E♭; TuneLit's check from the audio rules out D on every song and agrees with E♭, so the album is listed as E♭ Standard at A ≈ 429 with D at the same reference as the other reading. In for the Kill sits another 12 ¢ lower. Five CD editions agree within 3 ¢.
9 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. In for the Kill
Different pitch
E♭ Standard A 426Measured
Notes
Tabbed in D Standard. TuneLit measured about 54 ¢ flat against E♭ (A ≈ 426), 12 ¢ under the album value; the check from the audio rules out D and agrees with E♭.
Tabs disagree: In for the Kill, No Stranger to Love, Turn to Stone, Danger Zone and Angry Heart are tabbed in D Standard, the title track and Heart Like a Wheel in E♭ Standard (all low-traffic tabs).
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2. No Stranger to Love
E♭ Standard −42 ¢Measured
Notes
Tabbed in D Standard; TuneLit's check from the audio rules out D and agrees with E♭. The record sits about 36 ¢ flat, near the album value.
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3. Turn to Stone
E♭ Standard −42 ¢Measured
Notes
Tabbed in D Standard; the check from the audio rules out D. The record sits with the album, about 46 ¢ flat.
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4. Sphinx (The Guardian)
Different pitch
E♭ Standard A 427Measured
Notes
A short keyboard instrumental; the record sits about 54 ¢ flat against E♭.
Tabs disagree: In for the Kill, No Stranger to Love, Turn to Stone, Danger Zone and Angry Heart are tabbed in D Standard, the title track and Heart Like a Wheel in E♭ Standard (all low-traffic tabs).
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5. Seventh Star
E♭ Standard −42 ¢Measured
Notes
Its one tab is in E♭ Standard, and TuneLit's check from the audio agrees. The record is the album value, 42 ¢ flat.
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6. Danger Zone
E♭ Standard −42 ¢Measured
Notes
Tabbed in D Standard; the check from the audio rules out D and agrees with E♭.
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7. Heart Like a Wheel
E♭ Standard −42 ¢Measured
Notes
Its one tab is in E♭ Standard, and TuneLit's check from the audio agrees.
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8. Angry Heart
E♭ Standard −42 ¢Measured
Notes
Tabbed in D Standard; the check from the audio rules out D and agrees with E♭.
Tabs disagree: In for the Kill, No Stranger to Love, Turn to Stone, Danger Zone and Angry Heart are tabbed in D Standard, the title track and Heart Like a Wheel in E♭ Standard (all low-traffic tabs).
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9. In Memory...
E♭ Standard −42 ¢Measured
Notes
Its one tab is in E Standard; TuneLit's check from the audio hears E♭, like the rest of the album.
Its one tab is in E Standard.
TuneLit's semitone check from the audio hears E♭, one semitone under the E of the tab, like the rest of the album.
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 Seventh Star in?
Black Sabbath recorded Seventh Star (1986) in E♭ Standard, about 42 cents flat (A ≈ 429), measured by TuneLit on the CD. In for the Kill uses E♭ Standard at A 426; Sphinx (The Guardian) uses E♭ Standard at A 427.
Why does Seventh Star sound out of tune with my guitar?
The record sits about 42 cents flat (A ≈ 429), 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.