Jimi Hendrix · 1968 · Studio album
Electric Ladyland tuning.
E♭ Standard, about 5 cents flat (A ≈ 439), measured on the CD. 6 of 16 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E♭ Standard −5 ¢
About 5 cents flat (A ≈ 439), measured on the CD.
MeasuredWidely reported
Measured by TuneLit
5 ¢ flat
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, MCA MCAD-10895 (1993) | −5.2 ¢ | A 438.7 | 16 | −9.2 to +4.2 ¢ | Medium |
Before we measured, sources said: E♭ Standard, with no pitch given (widely reported).
The double album, recorded mostly at the Record Plant in New York in 1968. Almost all of it is in E♭ Standard; Voodoo Chile is a whole step down, Come On and Burning of the Midnight Lamp are in E Standard. TuneLit measured the 1993 MCA CD at about 5 cents flat (A ≈ 438.7); the 2010 and 2015 CDs agree within a few cents.
16 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. ...And the Gods Made Love
E♭ Standard −5 ¢Measured
Notes
Mostly tape effects; no reliable reading.
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2. Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland)
Different pitch
E♭ Standard −17 ¢Measured
Notes
About 17 ¢ flat of E♭ (A ≈ 435.8). Hendrix plays the bass as well.
Most of the double album is tabbed a half step down, E♭ Standard, Hendrix's usual tuning by 1968.
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3. Crosstown Traffic
E♭ Standard −5 ¢Measured
Notes
Tabbed in E♭ Standard; the audio check agrees.
On its own, this song measures sharper: CD +5.0 ¢ (medium confidence). Tune uses the album's −5 ¢.
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4. Voodoo Chile
Different tuning
D Standard −5 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E♭ Standard: Every string down a half step.
The jam with Steve Winwood (organ) and Jack Casady (bass), in D Standard, a whole step down; the audio check agrees with D. Its own reading, about 9 ¢ sharp, is uncertain, so it uses the album value.
Tuned a whole step down for the jam with Steve Winwood and Jack Casady; the most-viewed tab is in D Standard.
On its own, this song measures sharper: CD +8.8 ¢ (medium confidence). Tune uses the album's −5 ¢.
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5. Little Miss Strange
E♭ Standard −5 ¢Measured
Notes
Noel Redding's song, with Redding on acoustic guitar and lead vocal. Tabbed in E♭; the audio check agrees. Its own reading, about 21 ¢ sharp, is too uncertain to use, so the button keeps the album value; if you sound flat against the record, raise the reference.
On its own, this song measures sharper: CD +21.0 ¢ (medium confidence). Tune uses the album's −5 ¢.
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6. Long Hot Summer Night
E♭ Standard −5 ¢Measured
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7. Come On (Let the Good Times Roll)
Different tuning
E Standard −35 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E♭ Standard: Every string up a half step.
Earl King's song, in the key of E and tabbed in E Standard; the audio check agrees. About 35 ¢ flat (A ≈ 431.3).
Both community tabs are in E Standard, in the key of E.
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8. Gypsy Eyes
E♭ Standard −5 ¢Measured
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9. Burning of the Midnight Lamp
Different tuning
E Standard −28 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E♭ Standard: Every string up a half step.
Begun at Olympic in London in May 1967, a single that summer. Tabbed in E Standard; about 28 ¢ flat (A ≈ 432.8).
The most-viewed tab is in E Standard; the song was started in London in May 1967 and finished in New York that July.
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10. Rainy Day, Dream Away
E♭ Standard −5 ¢Measured
Notes
A jam with Mike Finnigan (organ), Freddie Smith (saxophone) and Buddy Miles (drums), tabbed in E♭. No bass guitar is credited, and the audio check is unsure.
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11. 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)
Different pitch
E♭ Standard −14 ¢Measured
Notes
About 14 ¢ flat of E♭ (A ≈ 436.4). Tabbed in E♭; the audio check leans to E because the open low string is rarely heard.
Most of the double album is tabbed a half step down, E♭ Standard, Hendrix's usual tuning by 1968.
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12. Moon, Turn the Tides...Gently Gently Away
E♭ Standard −5 ¢Measured
Notes
An instrumental passage with tape effects that grows out of 1983; no reliable reading.
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13. Still Raining, Still Dreaming
E♭ Standard −5 ¢Measured
Notes
The second half of the Rainy Day jam. Its one tab says E Standard, but it shares the session and the E♭ of Rainy Day, Dream Away; treat the semitone as unconfirmed.
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14. House Burning Down
E♭ Standard −5 ¢Measured
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Notes
About 17 ¢ sharp of E♭ (A ≈ 444.4). Dave Mason plays 12-string guitar and Hendrix the final bass part.
Most of the double album is tabbed a half step down, E♭ Standard, Hendrix's usual tuning by 1968.
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16. Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
E♭ Standard −5 ¢Measured
Notes
Tabbed in E♭ Standard; the audio check agrees.
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 Electric Ladyland in?
Jimi Hendrix recorded Electric Ladyland (1968) in E♭ Standard, about 5 cents flat (A ≈ 439), measured by TuneLit on the CD. 6 songs use other tunings or pitches, listed song by song on this page.
Why does Electric Ladyland sound out of tune with my guitar?
Have You Ever Been (To Electric Ladyland) sits about 17 cents flat (A ≈ 436), 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.