Deep Purple · 1970 · Studio album
Deep Purple in Rock tuning.
E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD. 3 of 7 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard
At concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD.
MeasuredFrom tabs
Measured by TuneLit
At concert pitch
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, EMI CDP 7 46239 2 | +0.3 ¢ | A 440.1 | 7 | −2.6 to +0.4 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).
The first album of the classic line-up with Ian Gillan and Roger Glover, recorded at IBC, De Lane Lea and Abbey Road in London between October 1969 and March 1970. E Standard throughout. The EMI CD sits at concert pitch (+0.3 ¢). Three songs stray by about 10 ¢: Bloodsucker (+11 ¢), Living Wreck (+9 ¢) and Into the Fire (−10 ¢).
7 songs · 3 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. Speed King
E StandardMeasured
Notes
Opens with a burst of guitar and organ before the riff; at concert pitch on this CD.
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2. Bloodsucker
Different pitch
E Standard +11 ¢Measured
Notes
About 11 ¢ sharp on this CD. The band recorded it again for Abandon (1998) as Bludsucker.
Ritchie Blackmore in standard tuning: every tab of the album (Songsterr, the main ones credited to his parts) has the guitar and Roger Glover's bass in E Standard. TuneLit measured this song on its own about 11 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 442.8), 11 ¢ above the album value.
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3. Child in Time
E StandardMeasured
Notes
Ten minutes: Jon Lord's organ theme, Gillan's screams, and a long Blackmore solo. At concert pitch on this CD.
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4. Flight of the Rat
E StandardMeasured
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5. Into the Fire
Different pitch
E Standard −10 ¢Measured
Notes
About 10 ¢ flat on this CD.
Ritchie Blackmore in standard tuning: every tab of the album (Songsterr, the main ones credited to his parts) has the guitar and Roger Glover's bass in E Standard. TuneLit measured this song on its own about 10 ¢ flat (A ≈ 437.4), 11 ¢ below the album value.
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6. Living Wreck
Different pitch
E Standard +9 ¢Measured
Notes
About 9 ¢ sharp on this CD.
Ritchie Blackmore in standard tuning: every tab of the album (Songsterr, the main ones credited to his parts) has the guitar and Roger Glover's bass in E Standard. TuneLit measured this song on its own about 9 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 442.2), 8 ¢ above the album value.
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7. Hard Lovin' Man
E StandardMeasured
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 Deep Purple in Rock in?
Deep Purple recorded Deep Purple in Rock (1970) in E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Bloodsucker uses E Standard +11 ¢; Into the Fire uses E Standard −10 ¢; Living Wreck uses E Standard +9 ¢.
Why does Deep Purple in Rock sound out of tune with my guitar?
Bloodsucker sits about 11 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), 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.