Green Day · 1994 · Studio album
Dookie tuning.
E♭ Standard, about 15 cents sharp (A ≈ 444), measured on the CD. 3 of 14 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E♭ Standard +15 ¢
About 15 cents sharp (A ≈ 444), measured on the CD.
MeasuredOfficial
Measured by TuneLit
15 ¢ sharp
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Reprise (1994), MP3 copy | +14.5 ¢ | A 443.7 | 14 | +11.9 to +15.5 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E♭ Standard, with no pitch given (official).
Tuned down to E♭ for the whole album, as its engineer confirmed. TuneLit measured the CD about 15 ¢ sharp of E♭ Standard (A ≈ 443.7), quite evenly; Chump and Longview sit about 12 ¢ lower and When I Come Around 14 ¢ higher than the rest.
14 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. Burnout
E♭ Standard +15 ¢Measured
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2. Having a Blast
E♭ Standard +15 ¢Measured
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3. Chump
Different pitch
E♭ StandardMeasured
Notes
Within 3 ¢ of E♭ at A 440, about 12 ¢ below the rest of the album.
Recorded a half step down: the album's engineer, Neill King, told Sound On Sound the band tuned everything down to E♭. Every Songsterr tab and the Dookie tab book transcription agree.
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Notes
Within 2 ¢ of E♭ at A 440, about 13 ¢ below the rest of the album.
Recorded a half step down: the album's engineer, Neill King, told Sound On Sound the band tuned everything down to E♭. Every Songsterr tab and the Dookie tab book transcription agree.
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5. Welcome to Paradise
E♭ Standard +15 ¢Measured
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6. Pulling Teeth
E♭ Standard +15 ¢Measured
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7. Basket Case
E♭ Standard +15 ¢Measured
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8. She
E♭ Standard +15 ¢Measured
Notes
Its low notes sit on F♯, B and C♯, so the audio check cannot confirm the E♭ on its own; the album and every tab say E♭.
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9. Sassafras Roots
E♭ Standard +15 ¢Measured
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Notes
About 29 ¢ sharp of E♭ Standard, the highest reading on Dookie.
Recorded a half step down: the album's engineer, Neill King, told Sound On Sound the band tuned everything down to E♭. Every Songsterr tab and the Dookie tab book transcription agree.
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11. Coming Clean
E♭ Standard +15 ¢Measured
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12. Emenius Sleepus
E♭ Standard +15 ¢Measured
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13. In the End
E♭ Standard +15 ¢Measured
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14. F.O.D.
E♭ Standard +15 ¢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 Dookie in?
Green Day recorded Dookie (1994) in E♭ Standard, about 15 cents sharp (A ≈ 444), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Chump and Longview use E♭ Standard; When I Come Around uses E♭ Standard +29 ¢.
Why does Dookie sound out of tune with my guitar?
The record 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.