Meshuggah · 2022 · Studio album
Immutable tuning.
F Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD. 6 of 13 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
F Standard +4 ¢
At concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD.
MeasuredOfficial
Measured by TuneLit
At concert pitch
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Chaos Reigns GQCS-91172 (Japan, 2022) | +4.3 ¢ | A 441.1 | 13 | +1.1 to +9.8 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: F Standard, with no pitch given (official).
Thirteen songs and, after Nothing, the most tunings on a Meshuggah album: Phantoms and Armies of the Preposterous drop the eighth string to E♭, and God He Sees in Mirrors and Kaleidoscope drop the seventh string too. TuneLit measured the Japanese CD about 4 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 441); Light the Shortening Fuse reads higher (+15 ¢) and the outro Past Tense lower (−8 ¢).
13 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
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1. Broken Cog
F Standard +4 ¢Measured
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2. The Abysmal Eye
F Standard +4 ¢Measured
Notes
The tab writes Thordendal's parts on seven strings with the low string at A♭ and Hagström's in F; it is listed in the album's F tuning.
On its own, this song measures sharper: CD +14.3 ¢ (medium confidence). Tune uses the album's +4 ¢.
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Notes
Measured about 15 ¢ sharp, higher than the rest of the album.
Tabbed in F like the rest of the album. TuneLit measured it about 15 ¢ sharp, 11 ¢ above the album.
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4. Phantoms
Different tuning
Drop E♭ +4 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's F Standard: String 8 down a whole step (F → E♭); the other strings stay.
The eighth string drops to E♭ in the tab; TuneLit's audio check suggests E. Worth an ear check.
The lowest string drops a whole step to E♭ (E♭ B♭ E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ B♭ E♭) in the Songsterr tab; a first-listen review also notes the song dropping far below its opening riff. TuneLit's audio check hears E rather than E♭ for the dropped string; no other source names E, so the tab stands, but check it by ear.
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5. Ligature Marks
F Standard +4 ¢Measured
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6. God He Sees in Mirrors
Different tuning
E♭1 A♭1 E♭2 A♭2 D♭3 G♭3 B♭3 E♭4 +4 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's F Standard: String 8 down a whole step (F → E♭), String 7 down a whole step (B♭ → A♭); the other strings stay.
The eighth and seventh strings drop a whole step, to E♭ and A♭.
The two lowest strings drop a whole step, to E♭ and A♭, so the bottom three strings sound E♭ A♭ E♭ under the album's upper strings. The measurement found almost nothing to hold on to in this song, so its pitch is the album's.
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7. They Move Below
F Standard +4 ¢Measured
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8. Kaleidoscope
Different tuning
E♭1 A♭1 E♭2 A♭2 D♭3 G♭3 B♭3 E♭4 +4 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's F Standard: String 8 down a whole step (F → E♭), String 7 down a whole step (B♭ → A♭); the other strings stay.
The same lowered bottom strings as God He Sees in Mirrors.
The same tuning as God He Sees in Mirrors in the Songsterr tab: the eighth and seventh strings a whole step down, to E♭ and A♭.
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9. Black Cathedral
F Standard +4 ¢Measured
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10. I Am That Thirst
F Standard +4 ¢Measured
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11. The Faultless
F Standard +4 ¢Measured
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12. Armies of the Preposterous
Different tuning
Drop E♭ +4 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's F Standard: String 8 down a whole step (F → E♭); the other strings stay.
The eighth string drops a whole step to E♭, as on Phantoms.
The lowest string drops a whole step to E♭, as on Phantoms; the rest of the guitar stays in F.
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13. Past Tense
Different pitch
F Standard −8 ¢Measured
Notes
A clean outro, measured about 8 ¢ flat.
The clean outro, in the album's F tuning. TuneLit measured it about 8 ¢ flat, 13 ¢ below the album.
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 Immutable in?
Meshuggah recorded Immutable (2022) in F Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured by TuneLit on the CD. 6 songs use other tunings or pitches, listed song by song on this page.
Why does Immutable sound out of tune with my guitar?
Light the Shortening Fuse sits about 15 cents sharp (A ≈ 444), 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.