Iron Maiden · 1990 · Studio album
No Prayer for the Dying tuning.
E Standard, about 6 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD. 1 of 10 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard +6 ¢
About 6 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD.
MeasuredFrom tabs
Measured by TuneLit
6 ¢ sharp
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD 1 of the 1995 two-disc reissue, EMI | +5.8 ¢ | A 441.5 | 10 | +1.2 to +7.4 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).
Janick Gers's first album, recorded at Steve Harris's Barnyard studio in Essex. E Standard about 6 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 441.5), with the songs spread from −2 ¢ (the title track) to +9 ¢ (Fates Warning). Mother Russia sits 9 ¢ flat, confirmed on the 2015 remaster.
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. Tailgunner
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
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2. Holy Smoke
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
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3. No Prayer for the Dying
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
Notes
On its own, this song measures flatter: CD −2.0 ¢. Tune uses the album's +6 ¢.
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4. Public Enema Number One
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
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5. Fates Warning
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
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6. The Assassin
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
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7. Run Silent Run Deep
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
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8. Hooks in You
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
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9. Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
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10. Mother Russia
Different pitch
E Standard −9 ¢Measured
Notes
Measured 9 ¢ flat (A ≈ 437.7), 15 ¢ below the rest of the album; the 2015 remaster reads the same.
Tabbed in E Standard like the rest of the album. Measured 9 ¢ flat on the 1995 CD (A ≈ 437.7), 15 ¢ below the album, and −9.5 ¢ on the 2015 remaster.
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 No Prayer for the Dying in?
Iron Maiden recorded No Prayer for the Dying (1990) in E Standard, about 6 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Mother Russia uses E Standard −9 ¢.