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Black Sabbath · 1990 · Studio album

Tyr tuning.

E♭ Standard, about 6 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD. 1 of 9 songs are tuned differently.

Tyr album cover

Album tuning

E♭ Standard +6 ¢

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

MeasuredFrom tabs

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Measured by TuneLit

6 ¢ sharp

SourceOffsetEquivalent ASongsSpreadConfidence
CD, I.R.S. 24 1070 2 (Holland, 1990)+5.9 ¢A 441.59+1.9 to +6.4 ¢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 ≈ 441.5) on the 1990 Dutch I.R.S. CD. Four CD editions agree within 1.5 ¢.

9 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. Anno Mundi

    E♭ Standard +6 ¢Measured

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  2. 2. The Law Maker

    E♭ Standard +6 ¢Measured

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  3. 3. Jerusalem

    E♭ Standard +6 ¢Measured

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  4. 4. The Sabbath Stones

    E♭ Standard +6 ¢Measured

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  5. 5. The Battle of Tyr

    E♭ Standard +6 ¢Measured

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    Notes

    A short instrumental of keyboards and guitar that runs into Odin's Court.

  6. 6. Odin's Court

    E♭ Standard +6 ¢Measured

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  7. 7. Valhalla

    E♭ Standard +6 ¢Measured

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  8. 8. Feels Good to Me

    Different tuning

    E Standard +6 ¢Measured

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    Notes

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

    The ballad's main tab is in E Standard, a semitone above the rest of the album. TuneLit's check from the audio leans towards E♭ but the bass goes below the guitars here, so the tab stands; if the chords sound a semitone off, tune to E♭.

    The ballad's main tab is in E Standard.

  9. 9. Heaven in Black

    E♭ Standard +6 ¢Measured

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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 Tyr in?

Black Sabbath recorded Tyr (1990) in E♭ Standard, about 6 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Feels Good to Me uses E Standard +6 ¢.