Led Zeppelin · 1976 · Studio album
Presence tuning.
E Standard, about 5 cents sharp (A ≈ 441), measured on the CD. 2 of 7 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard +5 ¢
About 5 cents sharp (A ≈ 441), measured on the CD.
MeasuredCommunity
Measured by TuneLit
5 ¢ sharp
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Swan Song, 1994 Page/Marino remaster | +4.6 ¢ | A 441.2 | 7 | +3.8 to +5.0 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).
An all-electric album in E Standard, about 5 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 441.2) on the 1994 remaster CD. Nobody's Fault but Mine and Candy Store Rock sit lower, 7 and 12 ¢ flat.
7 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. Achilles Last Stand
E Standard +5 ¢Measured
Notes
Page layered many electric guitars in E Standard; he said a six-string with effects worked better than his double-neck.
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2. For Your Life
E Standard +5 ¢Measured
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3. Royal Orleans
E Standard +5 ¢Measured
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4. Nobody's Fault but Mine
Different pitch
E Standard −7 ¢Measured
Notes
TuneLit measured about 7 ¢ flat (A ≈ 438.2), some 12 ¢ below the rest of the album.
Tabbed in E Standard.
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5. Candy Store Rock
Different pitch
E Standard −12 ¢Measured
Notes
TuneLit measured about 12 ¢ flat (A ≈ 437).
Tabbed in E Standard.
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6. Hots On for Nowhere
E Standard +5 ¢Measured
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7. Tea for One
E Standard +5 ¢Measured
Notes
A slow blues. TuneLit's semitone check picks F because the open low E is barely played; the tab's E Standard stays.
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 Presence in?
Led Zeppelin recorded Presence (1976) in E Standard, about 5 cents sharp (A ≈ 441), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Nobody's Fault but Mine uses E Standard −7 ¢; Candy Store Rock uses E Standard −12 ¢.
Why does Presence sound out of tune with my guitar?
Candy Store Rock sits about 12 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, so you only tune the strings.