Deep Purple · 1974 · Studio album
Stormbringer tuning.
E Standard, about 5 cents flat (A ≈ 439), measured on the CD. 1 of 9 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard −5 ¢
About 5 cents flat (A ≈ 439), measured on the CD.
MeasuredFrom tabs
Measured by TuneLit
5 ¢ flat
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, EMI CDP 7 91084 2 | −5.1 ¢ | A 438.7 | 9 | −6.5 to −3.7 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).
Recorded at Musicland in Munich in August and September 1974, with work at the Record Plant in Los Angeles. E Standard throughout. The EMI CD sits about 5 ¢ flat (A ≈ 438.7); Lady Double Dealer reads about 23 ¢ flat (A ≈ 434.2) and has its own Tune button.
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
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1. Stormbringer
E Standard −5 ¢Measured
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2. Love Don't Mean a Thing
E Standard −5 ¢Measured
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3. Holy Man
E Standard −5 ¢Measured
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4. Hold On
E Standard −5 ¢Measured
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5. Lady Double Dealer
Different pitch
E Standard −23 ¢Measured
Notes
About 23 ¢ flat on this CD (A ≈ 434.2), well under the rest of the album.
Ritchie Blackmore in standard tuning: every tab of the album (Songsterr) has the guitar and Glenn Hughes's bass in E Standard. TuneLit measured this song on its own about 23 ¢ flat (A ≈ 434.2), 18 ¢ below the album value.
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6. You Can't Do It Right (With the One You Love)
E Standard −5 ¢Measured
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7. High Ball Shooter
E Standard −5 ¢Measured
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8. The Gypsy
E Standard −5 ¢Measured
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9. Soldier of Fortune
E Standard −5 ¢Measured
Notes
The acoustic ballad that closes the album; about 8 ¢ flat on this CD, close to the album value.
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 Stormbringer in?
Deep Purple recorded Stormbringer (1974) in E Standard, about 5 cents flat (A ≈ 439), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Lady Double Dealer uses E Standard −23 ¢.
Why does Stormbringer sound out of tune with my guitar?
Lady Double Dealer sits about 23 cents flat (A ≈ 434), 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.