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Led Zeppelin · 1979 · Studio album

In Through the Out Door tuning.

E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD. 1 of 7 songs are tuned differently.

In Through the Out Door album cover

Album tuning

E Standard

At concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD.

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Measured by TuneLit

At concert pitch

SourceOffsetEquivalent ASongsSpreadConfidence
CD, The Complete Studio Recordings, Atlantic 7 82526-2 (1993)−3.9 ¢A 4397−8.3 to −1.3 ¢High
 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: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).

Jones's keyboards lead much of this album, and every guitar part is in E Standard. The disc from The Complete Studio Recordings measures about 4 ¢ flat, inside the margin TuneLit calls concert pitch; All My Love sits about 5 ¢ sharp.

7 songs · 1 tuned differently

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  1. 1. In the Evening

    E StandardMeasured

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    Notes

    Measured about 9 ¢ flat, close enough to the album to share its value.

    On its own, this song measures flatter: CD −8.7 ¢. Tune uses the album's A 440.

  2. 2. South Bound Saurez

    E StandardMeasured

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    Notes

    A piano song in E Standard. TuneLit's semitone check picks F because the open low E is barely played; the tab stays.

    On its own, this song measures flatter: CD −10.9 ¢. Tune uses the album's A 440.

  3. 3. Fool in the Rain

    E StandardMeasured

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  4. 4. Hot Dog

    E StandardMeasured

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  5. 5. Carouselambra

    E StandardMeasured

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    Notes

    The slow middle section is the only time Page used his double-neck guitar on a Led Zeppelin studio recording.

  6. 6. All My Love

    Different pitch

    E Standard +5 ¢Measured

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    Notes

    TuneLit measured about 5 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 441.3).

    Tabbed in E Standard; Jones's synthesizer carries the main theme.

  7. 7. I'm Gonna Crawl

    E StandardMeasured

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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.
Community
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 In Through the Out Door in?

Led Zeppelin recorded In Through the Out Door (1979) in E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured by TuneLit on the CD. All My Love uses E Standard +5 ¢.