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Deftones · 1995 · Studio album

Adrenaline tuning.

E Standard, about 7 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD. 2 of 10 songs are tuned differently.

Adrenaline album cover

Album tuning

E Standard +7 ¢

About 7 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD.

MeasuredFrom tabs

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Measured by TuneLit

7 ¢ sharp

SourceOffsetEquivalent ASongsSpreadConfidence
CD, Maverick 9 46054-2 (US, 1995)+6.5 ¢A 441.710+4.3 to +8.3 ¢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).

The debut, produced by Terry Date, with Stephen Carpenter on a six-string guitar. The main tabs put every song in E Standard, and TuneLit's check from the audio agrees on seven of them. Bored is the exception: its low notes are D and E♭, never E, so it is listed in Drop D, as some tabs have it. The US CD sits about 7 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 441.7) and the European pressing reads the same within a cent; Minus Blindfold sits at concert pitch. The hidden track Fist, after Fireal, is not listed.

10 songs · 2 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. Bored

    Different tuning

    Drop D +7 ¢Measured

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    Notes

    How to get there from the album's E Standard: String 6 down a whole step (E → D); the other strings stay.

    On the CD it reads about 13 ¢ sharp with medium confidence, close enough to keep the album value.

    Tabs disagree: the most-viewed Songsterr tab is in E Standard, while a Songsterr version and the best-rated Ultimate Guitar Guitar Pro tab use Drop D. TuneLit's audio of the CD has the bass and guitars on a low D and E♭ and never on a low E, which only Drop D allows.

  2. 2. Minus Blindfold

    Different pitch

    E StandardMeasured

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    Notes

    Reads at concert pitch (about 3 ¢ flat), about 10 ¢ below the rest of the album.

    Every song is tabbed in E Standard on Songsterr and in the best-rated Ultimate Guitar tabs; a few tabs put single songs in Drop D. Stephen Carpenter played a six-string guitar at the time.

  3. 3. One Weak

    E Standard +7 ¢Measured

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  4. 4. Nosebleed

    E Standard +7 ¢Measured

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  5. 5. Lifter

    E Standard +7 ¢Measured

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  6. 6. Root

    E Standard +7 ¢Measured

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  7. 7. 7 Words

    E Standard +7 ¢Measured

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  8. 8. Birthmark

    E Standard +7 ¢Measured

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  9. 9. Engine No. 9

    E Standard +7 ¢Measured

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    Notes

    A popular tab puts it in Drop D, but the CD's lowest notes never reach D: the riff circles F♯ above the low E, which fits E Standard.

  10. 10. Fireal

    E Standard +7 ¢Measured

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    Notes

    TuneLit's audio check is unsure here: some E♭ and D sound under the riff. The tabs say E Standard.

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 Adrenaline in?

Deftones recorded Adrenaline (1995) in E Standard, about 7 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Bored uses Drop D +7 ¢; Minus Blindfold uses E Standard.