Deftones · 2000 · Studio album
White Pony tuning.
Drop C at concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD. 3 of 11 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
Drop C
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, Maverick 9362-47667-2 (grey cover, 2000) | −3.3 ¢ | A 439.2 | 11 | −5.6 to +2.2 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: Drop C, with no pitch given (community).
Tabbed in Drop C throughout, a whole step below Drop D. The grey-cover CD, the first standard edition, sits at concert pitch overall (about 3 ¢ flat), but Feiticeira, Passenger and Change (In the House of Flies) read 15 to 16 ¢ sharp, so their buttons add that. The red-cover limited edition, the Japanese CD, the white-cover reissue and the 2020 remaster all agree within 2.5 ¢ song by song. Back to School (Mini Maggit), added on the white-cover reissue and not listed here, reads about 14 ¢ flat. The audio check agrees with Drop C on seven songs; on Feiticeira it hears more B than C, so that song is worth a check by ear.
11 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. Feiticeira
Different pitch
Drop C +15 ¢Measured
Notes
Reads about 15 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 443.9). TuneLit's audio check hears more B than C under it, while the guitar and bass tabs say Drop C: check the low string by ear.
Every song is tabbed in Drop C (C G C F A D). Carpenter later said he played a standard-scale seven-string throughout White Pony, set up like his six-strings with an extra high string as a drone; an interview in 2000 described the album as mostly a six-string record. Chino Moreno plays guitar on several songs.
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2. Digital Bath
Drop CMeasured
Notes
Chino Moreno plays guitar on it too, tabbed in the same Drop C.
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3. Elite
Drop CMeasured
Notes
On its own, this song measures sharper: CD +8.3 ¢ (medium confidence). Tune uses the album's A 440.
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4. Rx Queen
Drop CMeasured
Notes
Scott Weiland sings on it.
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5. Street Carp
Drop CMeasured
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6. Teenager
Drop CMeasured
Notes
An acoustic song that Carpenter said in 2000 is Chino Moreno playing alone; tabbed in Drop C like the rest.
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7. Knife Prty
Drop CMeasured
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8. Korea
Drop CMeasured
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9. Passenger
Different pitch
Drop C +16 ¢Measured
Notes
Maynard James Keenan sings with Chino Moreno. Reads about 16 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 444).
Every song is tabbed in Drop C (C G C F A D). Carpenter later said he played a standard-scale seven-string throughout White Pony, set up like his six-strings with an extra high string as a drone; an interview in 2000 described the album as mostly a six-string record. Chino Moreno plays guitar on several songs.
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Notes
Reads about 16 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 444.1). Chino Moreno plays the second guitar, also in Drop C on the tabs.
Every song is tabbed in Drop C (C G C F A D). Carpenter later said he played a standard-scale seven-string throughout White Pony, set up like his six-strings with an extra high string as a drone; an interview in 2000 described the album as mostly a six-string record. Chino Moreno plays guitar on several songs.
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11. Pink Maggit
Drop CMeasured
Notes
Chino Moreno plays guitar on it as well, according to Carpenter in 2000.
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 White Pony in?
Deftones recorded White Pony (2000) in Drop C at concert pitch (A 440), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Feiticeira uses Drop C +15 ¢; Passenger and Change (In the House of Flies) use Drop C +16 ¢.
Why does White Pony sound out of tune with my guitar?
Feiticeira sits about 15 cents sharp (A ≈ 444), 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.