Foo Fighters · 2002 · Studio album
One by One tuning.
E Standard, about 10 cents flat (A ≈ 437), measured on the CD. 5 of 11 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard −10 ¢
About 10 cents flat (A ≈ 437), measured on the CD.
MeasuredCommunity
Measured by TuneLit
10 ¢ flat
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, BMG Japan BVCM-35132 | −10.1 ¢ | A 437.4 | 11 | −10.8 to −7.2 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).
About half the album is E Standard (All My Life, Times Like These) and half Drop D (Low, Halo, Overdrive, Burn Away, Grohl's part on Tired of You). It is also the flattest Foo Fighters album: TuneLit measured the CD about 10 ¢ below concert pitch (A ≈ 437.4), with the songs between about 5 and 13 ¢ flat.
11 songs · 5 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. All My Life
E Standard −10 ¢Measured
Notes
E Standard in the main tabs; only a little-used tab drops the low string to D.
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2. Low
Different tuning
Drop D −10 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: String 6 down a whole step (E → D); the other strings stay.
Every guitar and the bass are tabbed in Drop D.
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3. Have It All
E Standard −10 ¢Measured
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4. Times Like These
E Standard −10 ¢Measured
Notes
E Standard in the main tabs; the riff is built on an open D chord shape, not on a dropped string.
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5. Disenchanted Lullaby
E Standard −10 ¢Measured
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6. Tired of You
Different tuning
Drop D −10 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: String 6 down a whole step (E → D); the other strings stay.
The tab puts Grohl's muted guitar in Drop D and the second guitar in E Standard. Brian May of Queen guests on guitar.
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7. Halo
Different tuning
Drop D −10 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: String 6 down a whole step (E → D); the other strings stay.
All eight guitar tracks of the tab are in Drop D.
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8. Lonely as You
E Standard −10 ¢Measured
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9. Overdrive
Different tuning
Drop D −10 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: String 6 down a whole step (E → D); the other strings stay.
Tabbed in Drop D for both guitars and the bass.
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10. Burn Away
Different tuning
Drop D −10 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: String 6 down a whole step (E → D); the other strings stay.
Tabbed in Drop D.
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11. Come Back
E Standard −10 ¢Measured
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.
- Community
- 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 One by One in?
Foo Fighters recorded One by One (2002) in E Standard, about 10 cents flat (A ≈ 437), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Low, Tired of You, Halo, Overdrive and Burn Away use Drop D −10 ¢.
Why does One by One sound out of tune with my guitar?
The record sits about 10 cents flat (A ≈ 437), 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.