Green Day · 1990 · Studio album
39/Smooth tuning.
E Standard, about 14 cents flat (A ≈ 436), measured on the original LP. 1 of 10 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard −14 ¢
About 14 cents flat (A ≈ 436), measured on the original LP.
MeasuredFrom tabs
Measured by TuneLit
14 ¢ flat
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original LP, Lookout! 22 (1990 first pressing), needle drop (MP3) | −14.2 ¢ | A 436.4 | 10 | −16.0 to −11.1 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).
The debut, with John Kiffmeyer on drums, in plain E Standard. TuneLit measured a needle drop of the first Lookout! pressing about 14 ¢ flat (A ≈ 436.4); Kerplunk, from the same studio, sits at a similar pitch on CD, so the LP's speed is probably not to blame.
10 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. At the Library with Waba Sé Wasca
E Standard −14 ¢Measured
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2. Don't Leave Me
E Standard −14 ¢Measured
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3. I Was There
E Standard −14 ¢Measured
Notes
Sits in C and barely uses the open low E, so the audio check cannot confirm the tuning; the tabs say E Standard.
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4. Disappearing Boy
E Standard −14 ¢Measured
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5. Green Day
E Standard −14 ¢Measured
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6. Going to Pasalacqua
E Standard −14 ¢Measured
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7. 16
E Standard −14 ¢Measured
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8. Road to Acceptance
E Standard −14 ¢Measured
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9. Rest
Different pitch
E StandardMeasured
Notes
Reads about 4 ¢ flat, closer to concert pitch than the rest of the LP.
Community tabs on Songsterr put every song on the debut in E Standard, guitar and bass alike.
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10. The Judge's Daughter
E Standard −14 ¢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.
- 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 39/Smooth in?
Green Day recorded 39/Smooth (1990) in E Standard, about 14 cents flat (A ≈ 436), measured by TuneLit on the original LP. Rest uses E Standard.
Why does 39/Smooth sound out of tune with my guitar?
The record sits about 14 cents flat (A ≈ 436), 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.