Deep Purple · 1974 · Studio album
Burn tuning.
E Standard, about 21 cents sharp (A ≈ 445), measured on the CD. All 8 songs use it.
Album tuning
E Standard +21 ¢
About 21 cents sharp (A ≈ 445), measured on the CD.
MeasuredFrom tabs
Measured by TuneLit
21 ¢ sharp
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, EMI CDMID 166161 (Australia) | +20.5 ¢ | A 445.2 | 8 | +18.9 to +22.1 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).
The first album with David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes, recorded in November 1973 in Montreux with the Rolling Stones Mobile. E Standard throughout. The sharpest record of the catalogue: the CD (EMI CDMID 166161, an Australian mid-price issue) sits about 21 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 445.2), and every song agrees, from +16 to +23 ¢. A guitar at A 440 sounds clearly flat against it; the Tune buttons carry the +21 ¢.
8 songs
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. Burn
E Standard +21 ¢Measured
Notes
The title track and the Mark III concert opener; in the main tab the riff sits on G and never uses the open low E. About 21 ¢ sharp, like the whole album.
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2. Might Just Take Your Life
E Standard +21 ¢Measured
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3. Lay Down, Stay Down
E Standard +21 ¢Measured
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4. Sail Away
E Standard +21 ¢Measured
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5. You Fool No One
E Standard +21 ¢Measured
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6. What's Goin' On Here
E Standard +21 ¢Measured
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7. Mistreated
E Standard +21 ¢Measured
Notes
The slow blues of the album, sung by Coverdale alone.
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8. 'A' 200
E Standard +21 ¢Measured
Notes
An instrumental.
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 Burn in?
Deep Purple recorded Burn (1974) in E Standard, about 21 cents sharp (A ≈ 445), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Every song uses it.
Why does Burn sound out of tune with my guitar?
The record sits about 21 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.