TUNELIT

Korn · 2002 · Studio album

Untouchables tuning.

A Standard, about 9 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD. 6 of 14 songs are tuned differently.

Untouchables album cover

Album tuning

A Standard +9 ¢

About 9 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD.

MeasuredWidely reported

Tune like thisPlay alongAll 14 songs

Bass: 5-string bass A Standard +9 ¢ Tune bass

Measured by TuneLit

9 ¢ sharp

SourceOffsetEquivalent ASongsSpreadConfidence
CD, Epic/Immortal EPC 501770 2 (2002, Europe)+8.7 ¢A 442.214+8.7 to +12.4 ¢Low
 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: A Standard, with no pitch given (widely reported).

Produced by Michael Beinhorn; Ibanez's K7, Head and Munky's signature 7-string, came out the year before, factory-tuned to A D G C F A D. On the CD most songs sit about 9 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 442), but not all: Hollow Life, Bottled Up Inside and Thoughtless sit about 8 ¢ flat, Alone I Break, the one song half a step lower in G♯, 11 ¢ flat, and Wake Up Hate about 30 ¢ flat (A ≈ 432).

14 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

  1. 1. Here to Stay

    A Standard +9 ¢Measured

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  2. 2. Make Believe

    A Standard +9 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  3. 3. Blame

    A Standard +9 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  4. 4. Hollow Life

    Different pitch

    A Standard −8 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along
    Notes

    Measured about 8 ¢ flat (A ≈ 438), some 17 ¢ below most of the album.

    The tabs keep the 7-strings a whole step down (A D G C F A D) on every song except Alone I Break.

    Bass: 5-string bass A Standard −8 ¢ Tune bass

  5. 5. Bottled Up Inside

    Different pitch

    A Standard −7 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along
    Notes

    Measured about 7 ¢ flat (A ≈ 438), some 16 ¢ below most of the album.

    The tabs keep the 7-strings a whole step down (A D G C F A D) on every song except Alone I Break.

    Bass: 5-string bass A Standard −7 ¢ Tune bass

  6. 6. Thoughtless

    Different pitch

    A Standard −8 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along
    Notes

    Measured about 8 ¢ flat (A ≈ 438), some 16 ¢ below most of the album.

    The tabs keep the 7-strings a whole step down (A D G C F A D) on every song except Alone I Break.

    Bass: 5-string bass A Standard −8 ¢ Tune bass

  7. 7. Hating

    A Standard +9 ¢Measured

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  8. 8. One More Time

    A Standard +9 ¢Measured

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    Notes

    The tabs keep the 7-strings a whole step down (A D G C F A D) on every song except Alone I Break.

    Bass: 5-string bass A Standard +9 ¢ Tune bass

  9. 9. Alone I Break

    Different tuning

    G♯ Standard −11 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along
    Notes

    How to get there from the album's A Standard: Every string down a half step.

    Half a step below the rest of the album, and measured about 11 ¢ flat on top (A ≈ 437). TuneLit's check from the audio agrees with the tabs: the low string is G♯.

    Songsterr and three Ultimate Guitar tabs tune the 7-strings a step and a half down (G♯ C♯ F♯ B E G♯ C♯), half a step below the rest of the album; the Songsterr bass part follows them.

    Bass: 5-string bass G♯ Standard −11 ¢ Tune bass

  10. 10. Embrace

    A Standard +9 ¢Measured

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    Notes

    The tabs keep the 7-strings a whole step down (A D G C F A D) on every song except Alone I Break.

    Bass: 5-string bass A Standard +9 ¢ Tune bass

  11. 11. Beat It Upright

    A Standard +9 ¢Measured

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  12. 12. Wake Up Hate

    Different pitch

    A Standard −30 ¢Measured

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    Notes

    Measured about 30 ¢ flat (A ≈ 432), the lowest reading on the album.

    The tabs keep the 7-strings a whole step down (A D G C F A D) on every song except Alone I Break.

    Bass: 5-string bass A Standard −30 ¢ Tune bass

  13. 13. I'm Hiding

    A Standard +9 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  14. 14. No One's There

    Different pitch

    A StandardMeasured

    Tune Play along
    Notes

    Measured at concert pitch, about 12 ¢ below most of the album.

    The tabs keep the 7-strings a whole step down (A D G C F A D) on every song except Alone I Break.

    Bass: 5-string bass A Standard Tune bass

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 Untouchables in?

Korn recorded Untouchables (2002) in A Standard, about 9 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured by TuneLit on the CD. 6 songs use other tunings or pitches, listed song by song on this page.

Why does Untouchables sound out of tune with my guitar?

Alone I Break sits about 11 cents flat (A ≈ 437), 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.