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Iron Maiden · 2003 · Studio album

Dance of Death tuning.

E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD. All 11 songs use it.

Dance of Death album cover

Album tuning

E Standard

At concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD.

MeasuredFrom tabs

Tune like thisPlay alongAll 11 songs

Measured by TuneLit

At concert pitch

SourceOffsetEquivalent ASongsSpreadConfidence
CD, EMI (2003, Japanese edition)+0.2 ¢A 440.111−0.6 to +1.2 ¢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).

Recorded at Sarm West in London with Kevin Shirley. E Standard at concert pitch, every song within 3 ¢. Journeyman closes the album on acoustic guitars.

11 songs

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. Wildest Dreams

    E StandardMeasured

    Tune Play along

  2. 2. Rainmaker

    E StandardMeasured

    Tune Play along

  3. 3. No More Lies

    E StandardMeasured

    Tune Play along

  4. 4. Montségur

    E StandardMeasured

    Tune Play along

  5. 5. Dance of Death

    E StandardMeasured

    Tune Play along

  6. 6. Gates of Tomorrow

    E StandardMeasured

    Tune Play along
    Notes

    The Songsterr tab puts two rhythm parts in Drop D and the lead in E Standard, and TuneLit's check from the audio is not sure about the low string: check by ear.

  7. 7. New Frontier

    E StandardMeasured

    Tune Play along

  8. 8. Paschendale

    E StandardMeasured

    Tune Play along

  9. 9. Face in the Sand

    E StandardMeasured

    Tune Play along

  10. 10. Age of Innocence

    E StandardMeasured

    Tune Play along

  11. 11. Journeyman

    E StandardMeasured

    Tune Play along
    Notes

    An acoustic song, tabbed for three acoustic guitars in 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 Dance of Death in?

Iron Maiden recorded Dance of Death (2003) in E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Every song uses it.