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Iron Maiden · 2010 · Studio album

The Final Frontier tuning.

E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD. All 10 songs use it.

The Final Frontier album cover

Album tuning

E Standard

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

MeasuredFrom tabs

Tune like thisPlay alongAll 10 songs

Measured by TuneLit

At concert pitch

SourceOffsetEquivalent ASongsSpreadConfidence
CD, EMI Music Japan (2010)+2.0 ¢A 440.510+0.6 to +3.9 ¢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 Compass Point in Nassau and The Cave in Malibu with Kevin Shirley. E Standard at concert pitch (+2 ¢, songs from about −6 to +7 ¢). The Talisman opens with acoustic guitars tabbed in D A D G A D.

10 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. Satellite 15... The Final Frontier

    E StandardMeasured

    Tune Play along

  2. 2. El Dorado

    E StandardMeasured

    Tune Play along

  3. 3. Mother of Mercy

    E StandardMeasured

    Tune Play along

  4. 4. Coming Home

    E StandardMeasured

    Tune Play along

  5. 5. The Alchemist

    E StandardMeasured

    Tune Play along

  6. 6. Isle of Avalon

    E StandardMeasured

    Tune Play along

  7. 7. Starblind

    E StandardMeasured

    Tune Play along

  8. 8. The Talisman

    E StandardMeasured

    Tune Play along
    Notes

    The acoustic intro is tabbed for two acoustic guitars in D A D G A D; the band then comes in on E Standard, the tuning the Tune button gives.

  9. 9. The Man Who Would Be King

    E StandardMeasured

    Tune Play along

  10. 10. When the Wild Wind Blows

    E StandardMeasured

    Tune Play along

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 The Final Frontier in?

Iron Maiden recorded The Final Frontier (2010) in E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Every song uses it.