Kyuss · 1994 · Studio album
Welcome to Sky Valley tuning.
C Standard, about 8 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD. 2 of 10 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
C Standard +8 ¢
About 8 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD.
MeasuredWidely reported
Measured by TuneLit
8 ¢ sharp
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Elektra (1994, the songs as ten tracks), MP3 copy | +8.3 ¢ | A 442.1 | 10 | +7.6 to +13.9 ¢ | Medium |
Before we measured, sources said: C Standard, with no pitch given (widely reported).
Recorded at Sound City in early 1993 with Chris Goss, Scott Reeder's first album on bass and Brant Bjork's last on drums; released by Elektra in June 1994. C Standard throughout except Space Cadet, in C♯ Standard. TuneLit measured a copy with the songs as ten tracks (the first CD held them in three) about 8 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 442.1); Whitewater sits at concert pitch. The hidden track Lick Doo is not listed.
10 songs · 2 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. Gardenia
C Standard +8 ¢Measured
Notes
Brant Bjork's song, in C Standard on every tab; the open low C is more than half of the low notes. Reads about 13 ¢ sharp, close to the album's +8 ¢.
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2. Asteroid
C Standard +8 ¢Measured
Notes
Instrumental.
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3. Supa Scoopa and Mighty Scoop
C Standard +8 ¢Measured
Notes
The riff's root is the open String 5 (F), and the tabs never play the open low C, so the check from the audio wrongly points a half step up; C Standard stands.
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4. 100°
C Standard +8 ¢Measured
Notes
The main tab is in C Standard; a machine-made one has Drop C. The check from the audio agrees with C.
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Notes
How to get there from the album's C Standard: Every string up a half step.
Acoustic guitars, a clean electric and Reeder on acoustic bass, a half step above the rest of the album. Reads about 16 ¢ sharp, just under the difference that would give it a setting of its own.
Both Songsterr tabs put the guitars in C♯ Standard, a half step above the rest of the album, and Ultimate Guitar's tab says to tune down one and a half steps; TuneLit's semitone check from the audio agrees with C♯. The main tab writes the acoustic bass in E♭ Standard.
On its own, this song measures sharper: CD +16.1 ¢. Tune uses the album's +8 ¢.
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6. Demon Cleaner
C Standard +8 ¢Measured
Notes
The single. The main tab is in C Standard; an older one is rewritten in E Standard. Reads about 8 ¢ sharp, right on the album value.
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7. Odyssey
C Standard +8 ¢Measured
Notes
The open low C makes up more than half of the low notes.
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8. Conan Troutman
C Standard +8 ¢Measured
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9. N.O.
C Standard +8 ¢Measured
Notes
A song by Across the River, Mario Lalli's band with Reeder; Lalli plays lead guitar.
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Notes
Brant Bjork's song. TuneLit measured it at concert pitch (about 1 ¢ flat), 9 ¢ below the rest of the album.
C Standard (C F B♭ E♭ G C), with Scott Reeder's bass in C as well: every Songsterr tab of the album except Space Cadet, and the gear histories of Homme's Kyuss years. TuneLit measured the album about 8 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 442.1), so the setting is C Standard +8 ¢.
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 Welcome to Sky Valley in?
Kyuss recorded Welcome to Sky Valley (1994) in C Standard, about 8 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Space Cadet uses C♯ Standard +8 ¢; Whitewater uses C Standard.