Korn · 2016 · Studio album
The Serenity of Suffering tuning.
A Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD. 4 of 11 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
A Standard
At concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD.
MeasuredWidely reported
Tune like thisPlay alongAll 11 songs
Bass: 5-string bass A Standard Tune bass
Measured by TuneLit
At concert pitch
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Roadrunner WPCR-17459 (2016, Japan) | +0.9 ¢ | A 440.2 | 11 | −2.0 to +3.3 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: A Standard, with no pitch given (widely reported).
Produced by Nick Raskulinecz. Corey Taylor of Slipknot sings on A Different World. The CD is at concert pitch overall, but four songs stand apart: Insane about 12 ¢ sharp, and Rotting in Vain, Black Is the Soul and Take Me 8 to 9 ¢ flat.
11 songs · 4 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. Insane
Different pitch
A Standard +12 ¢Measured
Notes
Measured about 12 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 443).
Head told Premier Guitar that the first ideas were written on 8-strings, and that the band moved the songs it kept to 7-string in "the regular tuning". Every Songsterr tab of the album uses A D G C F A D.
Bass: 5-string bass A Standard +12 ¢ Tune bass
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Notes
Measured about 8 ¢ flat (A ≈ 438).
Head told Premier Guitar that the first ideas were written on 8-strings, and that the band moved the songs it kept to 7-string in "the regular tuning". Every Songsterr tab of the album uses A D G C F A D.
Bass: 5-string bass A Standard −8 ¢ Tune bass
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3. Black Is the Soul
Different pitch
A Standard −9 ¢Measured
Notes
Measured about 9 ¢ flat (A ≈ 437.7).
Head told Premier Guitar that the first ideas were written on 8-strings, and that the band moved the songs it kept to 7-string in "the regular tuning". Every Songsterr tab of the album uses A D G C F A D.
Bass: 5-string bass A Standard −9 ¢ Tune bass
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4. The Hating
A StandardMeasured
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5. A Different World
A StandardMeasured
Notes
With Corey Taylor of Slipknot.
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6. Take Me
Different pitch
A Standard −8 ¢Measured
Notes
Measured about 8 ¢ flat (A ≈ 438).
Head told Premier Guitar that the first ideas were written on 8-strings, and that the band moved the songs it kept to 7-string in "the regular tuning". Every Songsterr tab of the album uses A D G C F A D.
Bass: 5-string bass A Standard −8 ¢ Tune bass
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7. Everything Falls Apart
A StandardMeasured
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8. Die Yet Another Night
A StandardMeasured
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9. When You're Not There
A StandardMeasured
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10. Next in Line
A StandardMeasured
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11. Please Come for Me
A StandardMeasured
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 Serenity of Suffering in?
Korn recorded The Serenity of Suffering (2016) in A Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Insane uses A Standard +12 ¢; Rotting in Vain and Take Me use A Standard −8 ¢; Black Is the Soul uses A Standard −9 ¢.
Why does The Serenity of Suffering sound out of tune with my guitar?
Insane sits about 12 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), 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, so you only tune the strings.