Clawfinger · 2003 · Studio album
Zeros & Heroes tuning.
Drop D at concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD. 5 of 12 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
Drop D
At concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD.
MeasuredCommunity
Measured by TuneLit
At concert pitch
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, GUN 82876 51744 2 (EU, 2003, limited edition) | +1.7 ¢ | A 440.4 | 12 | −0.1 to +3.6 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: Drop D, with no pitch given (community).
Back to guitar riffs, and lower than ever on some songs: the title track and 15 Minutes of Fame are tabbed in Drop D, Recipe for Hate in B Standard, Money Power Glory in Drop A, Kick It in Drop C, and Live Like a Man needs a 7-string in Drop G. TuneLit measured the CD at concert pitch, with Bitch a little flat at about 9 ¢ (A ≈ 438). Four Letter Word and Step Aside have no tab and follow the album's Drop D, but a low B, as in Recipe for Hate, sounds often in both: check them by ear.
12 songs · 5 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. Zeros & Heroes
Drop DMeasured
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2. Recipe for Hate
Different tuning
B StandardMeasured
Notes
How to get there from the album's Drop D: String 6 down 3 half steps (D → B), String 5 down 5 half steps (A → E), String 4 down 5 half steps (D → A), String 3 down 5 half steps (G → D), String 2 down 5 half steps (B → F♯), String 1 down 5 half steps (E → B).
String 6 sits 5 half steps below its standard E2. On a normal set (.046) it keeps only about 55 % of its usual tension and feels loose. For the usual feel use about a .061 string, or a baritone guitar.
B Standard is far below E on a normal guitar; a baritone or a set of heavy strings keeps it from flopping.
Songsterr's and Ultimate Guitar's tabs agree on B Standard (B F♯ B E G♯ C♯), two and a half steps down, and TuneLit's semitone check from the audio hears B as the lowest open string.
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3. When Everything Crumbles
Drop DMeasured
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4. 15 Minutes of Fame
Drop DMeasured
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5. World Domination
Drop DMeasured
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6. Bitch
Different pitch
Drop D −9 ¢Measured
Notes
No tab found; it follows the album's Drop D, and TuneLit's semitone check from the audio agrees. TuneLit measured this song about 9 ¢ flat (A ≈ 438), unlike the rest of the album.
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7. Four Letter Word
Drop DMeasured
Notes
No tab with a tuning found (only chords), so it follows the album's Drop D. A low B sounds often in the recording, so B Standard, as in Recipe for Hate, is possible: check by ear.
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8. Money Power Glory
Different tuning
Drop AMeasured
Notes
How to get there from the album's Drop D: Every string down 5 half steps.
String 6 sits 7 half steps below its standard E2. On a normal set (.046) it keeps only about 45 % of its usual tension and feels loose. For the usual feel use about a .069 string, or a baritone guitar.
Both Songsterr tabs use Drop A (A E A D F♯ B): B Standard with the low string a whole step lower. TuneLit's semitone check from the audio hears A as the lowest open string.
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9. Kick It
Different tuning
Drop CMeasured
Notes
How to get there from the album's Drop D: Every string down a whole step.
The only tab (Songsterr) is in Drop C, and TuneLit's semitone check from the audio agrees.
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10. Live Like a Man
Different tuning
Drop GMeasured
Notes
How to get there from B Standard: String 7 down 4 half steps (B → G), String 6 down a whole step (E → D), String 5 down a whole step (A → G), String 4 down a whole step (D → C), String 3 down a whole step (G → F), String 2 down a whole step (B → A), String 1 down a whole step (E → D).
The only tab (Songsterr) is for a 7-string guitar in Drop G (G D G C F A D): D Standard with a low G below it. TuneLit's semitone check from the audio is not sure about the semitone, but G is by far the song's strongest low note.
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11. Step Aside
Drop DMeasured
Notes
No tab found, so it follows the album's Drop D. A low B is the strongest low note in the recording, so B Standard, as in Recipe for Hate, is possible: check by ear.
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12. Blame
Drop DMeasured
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.
- Community
- 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 Zeros & Heroes in?
Clawfinger recorded Zeros & Heroes (2003) in Drop D at concert pitch (A 440), measured by TuneLit on the CD. 5 songs use other tunings or pitches, listed song by song on this page.