Meshuggah · 2002 · Studio album
Nothing tuning.
F Standard, about 10 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured on the CD. 7 of 10 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
F Standard +10 ¢
About 10 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured on the CD.
MeasuredWidely reported
Measured by TuneLit
10 ¢ sharp
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Avalon MICP-10309 (Japan, 2002), the original 2002 recording | +10.2 ¢ | A 442.6 | 10 | Too few songs | High |
Before we measured, sources said: F Standard, with no pitch given (widely reported).
The low-F album. The eight-strings the band had ordered were not usable in time, so Thordendal and Hagström recorded on seven-strings tuned down into eight-string range and had to retune every few bars. In 2006 Nothing was reissued with the guitars re-recorded on real eight-strings, the drums rebuilt and Nebulous and Obsidian reworked; TuneLit measured the original 2002 release, about 10 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 443), not the reissue. Stengah, Perpetual Black Second, Glints Collide and Organic Shadows drop the low string to E, Spasm drops it an octave below the next string, Obsidian takes it down to D and Nebulous sits a whole step below the rest; the audio check confirms the low F of the plain songs, the E of Stengah and the E♭ of Nebulous.
10 songs · 7 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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Notes
How to get there from the album's F Standard: String 8 down a half step (F → E); the other strings stay.
The eighth string drops a half step to E. TuneLit's audio check confirms the E.
The album's F tuning with the lowest string dropped a half step to E; every guitar part of the Songsterr tab uses it. TuneLit's audio check hears the low E.
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2. Rational Gaze
F Standard +10 ¢Measured
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3. Perpetual Black Second
Different tuning
E1 B♭1 E♭2 A♭2 D♭3 G♭3 B♭3 E♭4 +10 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's F Standard: String 8 down a half step (F → E); the other strings stay.
The eighth string drops a half step to E, as on Stengah.
The F tuning with the lowest string dropped a half step to E, in the main Songsterr tab.
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4. Closed Eye Visuals
F Standard +10 ¢Measured
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5. Glints Collide
Different tuning
E1 B♭1 E♭2 A♭2 D♭3 G♭3 B♭3 E♭4 +10 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's F Standard: String 8 down a half step (F → E); the other strings stay.
The eighth string drops to E; the one tab also lowers the upper strings a half step.
The low string drops to E as on Stengah. The one Songsterr tab tunes the other strings a half step lower too (E A D G C E A); TuneLit lists the album's upper strings, which the measurement cannot tell apart from the tab's.
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6. Organic Shadows
Different tuning
E1 B♭1 E♭2 A♭2 D♭3 G♭3 B♭3 E♭4 +10 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's F Standard: String 8 down a half step (F → E); the other strings stay.
The eighth string drops a half step to E.
The F tuning with the lowest string dropped a half step to E, in every part of the Songsterr tab.
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7. Straws Pulled at Random
F Standard +10 ¢Measured
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8. Spasm
Different tuning
B♭0 B♭1 E♭2 A♭2 D♭3 G♭3 B♭3 E♭4 +10 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's F Standard: String 8 down 7 half steps (F → B♭); the other strings stay.
The eighth string goes down to B♭, an octave below the seventh, around 29 Hz.
The lowest string goes all the way down to B♭, an octave below the next string; the Songsterr tab and PMT's Meshuggah guide agree. TuneLit's audio check could not judge it.
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9. Nebulous
Different tuning
D♯ Standard +10 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's F Standard: Every string down a whole step.
A whole step below the rest of the album on every string, confirmed by TuneLit's audio check on the 2002 CD.
The Songsterr tab puts every string a whole step below the album, eight-string standard down three half steps (E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ B E A♭ D♭). The 2006 reissue slowed Nebulous down, so the tab may follow that version. TuneLit's audio check hears that low E♭ on the original 2002 CD, so the tab holds for this version too.
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10. Obsidian
Different tuning
D1 B♭1 E♭2 A♭2 D♭3 G♭3 B♭3 E♭4Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's F Standard: String 8 down 3 half steps (F → D); the other strings stay.
The eighth string drops to D. Measured at concert pitch, lower than the rest of the album.
The lowest string drops to D, a minor third below the album's F; PMT's guide names Obsidian as the D song and the Songsterr tab agrees. The 2006 reissue almost doubles its length. TuneLit measured it at concert pitch, about 10 ¢ below the rest of 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 Nothing in?
Meshuggah recorded Nothing (2002) in F Standard, about 10 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured by TuneLit on the CD. 7 songs use other tunings or pitches, listed song by song on this page.
Why does Nothing sound out of tune with my guitar?
The record sits about 10 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), 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, song by song, so you only tune the strings.