Jimi Hendrix · 1967 · Studio album
Are You Experienced tuning.
E Standard, about 7 cents flat (A ≈ 438), measured on the CD. 6 of 11 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard −7 ¢
About 7 cents flat (A ≈ 438), measured on the CD.
MeasuredFrom tabs
Measured by TuneLit
7 ¢ flat
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Polydor 847 234-2 (1991), US track list | −7.3 ¢ | A 438.1 | 11 | −7.6 to −6.6 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).
The American edition of the debut (Reprise, August 1967), with Purple Haze, Hey Joe and The Wind Cries Mary instead of the British edition's Red House, Can You See Me and Remember. Most songs are tabbed in E Standard, three in E♭. TuneLit measured the 1991 Polydor CD: the core songs sit about 7 cents flat (A ≈ 438.1), but I Don't Live Today, Third Stone from the Sun and Love or Confusion sit 18 to 43 cents flat, so use each song's own button.
11 songs · 6 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. Purple Haze
E Standard −7 ¢Measured
Notes
Tabbed in E Standard; the audio check agrees. The record sits about 11 ¢ flat, close to the album value.
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Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: Every string down a half step.
Tabbed a half step down. The record sits 18 ¢ sharp of E♭ Standard (A ≈ 444.5), between E♭ and E.
The most-viewed tab (guitar and bass) is in E♭ Standard.
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3. Hey Joe
E Standard −7 ¢Measured
Notes
Tabbed in E Standard; the audio check agrees.
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4. Love or Confusion
Different pitch
E Standard −43 ¢Measured
Notes
Tabs disagree, E Standard for the album version and E♭ for a BBC version. The record sits 43 ¢ flat of E Standard (A ≈ 429.1), which is the same as E♭ Standard 57 ¢ sharp, so both name the same notes.
The most-viewed community tabs of Purple Haze, Hey Joe, The Wind Cries Mary, Fire, Foxey Lady and Third Stone from the Sun are all in E Standard.
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5. May This Be Love
Different tuning
E♭ Standard −34 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: Every string down a half step.
Tabbed in E♭ Standard, with a slide part; the audio check agrees. The record sits about 34 ¢ flat of E♭ (A ≈ 431.3).
The tab, guitar, slide guitar and bass, is in E♭ Standard.
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6. I Don't Live Today
Different pitch
E Standard −18 ¢Measured
Notes
Tabbed in E Standard; the audio check agrees. About 18 ¢ flat (A ≈ 435.5).
The most-viewed community tabs of Purple Haze, Hey Joe, The Wind Cries Mary, Fire, Foxey Lady and Third Stone from the Sun are all in E Standard.
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7. The Wind Cries Mary
E Standard −7 ¢Measured
Notes
Tabbed in E Standard. The low notes TuneLit hears center on F and the open low string is rarely heard, so the audio check points a half step up; it stays in E.
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8. Fire
E Standard −7 ¢Measured
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9. Third Stone from the Sun
Different pitch
E Standard −35 ¢Measured
Notes
Tabbed in E Standard; the audio check agrees. About 35 ¢ flat (A ≈ 431.1); the spoken parts were slowed down on tape.
The most-viewed community tabs of Purple Haze, Hey Joe, The Wind Cries Mary, Fire, Foxey Lady and Third Stone from the Sun are all in E Standard.
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10. Foxey Lady
E Standard −7 ¢Measured
Notes
Spelled Foxy Lady on the British edition. Tabbed in E Standard; the audio check agrees.
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11. Are You Experienced?
Different tuning
E♭ Standard −27 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: Every string down a half step.
Both tabs of the album version are in E♭ Standard. About 27 ¢ flat of E♭ (A ≈ 433.2), with backwards guitar throughout.
Both community tabs of the album version are 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 Are You Experienced in?
Jimi Hendrix recorded Are You Experienced (1967) in E Standard, about 7 cents flat (A ≈ 438), measured by TuneLit on the CD. 6 songs use other tunings or pitches, listed song by song on this page.
Why does Are You Experienced sound out of tune with my guitar?
Manic Depression sits about 18 cents sharp (A ≈ 445), 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.