Linkin Park · 2007 · Studio album
Minutes to Midnight tuning.
Drop D at concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD. 4 of 12 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
Drop D
At concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD.
MeasuredWidely reported
Measured by TuneLit
At concert pitch
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MP3 copy (320 kbps), Warner Bros. 2007 | −1.4 ¢ | A 439.6 | 12 | −2.1 to +2.2 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: Drop D, with no pitch given (widely reported).
The move to Drop D: eight songs in it, four still in Drop C♯ (Shadow of the Day, No More Sorrow, In Between, In Pieces). The MP3 copy of the CD sits at concert pitch (−1.4 ¢), and every song but one reads within about 6 ¢ of it, so a tuner at A 440 is all you need. The exception, No More Sorrow, read about 21 ¢ sharp with low confidence.
12 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. Wake
Drop DMeasured
Notes
An instrumental intro that builds on the album's Drop D.
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2. Given Up
Drop DMeasured
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3. Leave Out All the Rest
Drop DMeasured
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4. Bleed It Out
Drop DMeasured
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5. Shadow of the Day
Different tuning
Drop C♯Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's Drop D: Every string down a half step.
TuneLit's audio check cannot confirm the low string: the record's lowest notes include a B under the guitar's C♯, so something in the mix goes below it.
Tabbed in Drop C♯; the popular chord sheet tunes down a half step (E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ B♭ E♭), the same upper five strings.
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6. What I've Done
Drop DMeasured
Notes
The rhythm guitar's Drop D carries the riff; the lead lines also work in E Standard, and the popular chord sheet for piano-style strumming uses standard tuning with a capo at fret 3. TuneLit's audio check agrees with the low D.
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7. Hands Held High
Drop DMeasured
Notes
The one Songsterr guitar tab is in E Standard, while its bass, and the record, go down to D; the album's Drop D covers both.
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8. No More Sorrow
Different tuning
Drop C♯Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's Drop D: Every string down a half step.
The audio check agrees with C♯. TuneLit read this song about 21 ¢ sharp, but with low confidence, so it keeps the album's concert pitch; nudge the reference up if it sounds flat against you.
Back in Drop C♯ on the Songsterr tab.
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9. Valentine's Day
Drop DMeasured
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10. In Between
Different tuning
Drop C♯Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's Drop D: Every string down a half step.
Tabbed in Drop C♯ on Songsterr.
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11. In Pieces
Different tuning
Drop C♯Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's Drop D: Every string down a half step.
TuneLit's audio check sides with Drop C♯ (confidence 0.999): the open C♯ rings, and nothing sounds under it.
Songsterr tabs it in Drop C♯; an Ultimate Guitar tab uses the album's Drop D.
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12. The Little Things Give You Away
Drop DMeasured
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 Minutes to Midnight in?
Linkin Park recorded Minutes to Midnight (2007) in Drop D at concert pitch (A 440), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Shadow of the Day, No More Sorrow, In Between and In Pieces use Drop C♯.