Metallica · 1988 · Studio album
...And Justice for All tuning.
E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured on the original LP. 1 of 9 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard
At concert pitch (A 440), measured on the original LP.
MeasuredWidely reported
Measured by TuneLit
At concert pitch
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original 2LP, Elektra 60812-1 | +3.9 ¢ | A 441 | 9 | +3.8 to +5.2 ¢ | Medium |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (widely reported).
Every song is in E Standard; it was Metallica's last album entirely in that tuning until 72 Seasons (2023). Players most often flag One as the track that sits sharp, and TuneLit's measurement of the original LP agrees: One sits at +19 ¢, while the rest of the album is at concert pitch. In concert since the Load era these songs are played half a step down in E♭, so tune to E♭ for modern live recordings.
9 songs · 1 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. Blackened
E StandardMeasured
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2. ...And Justice for All
E StandardMeasured
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3. Eye of the Beholder
E StandardMeasured
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4. One
Different pitch
E Standard +19 ¢Measured
Notes
Tabs show One in E Standard, but the studio recording sits sharp: TuneLit measured +19 ¢ (A ≈ 444.9), so playing along at A440 sounds slightly off.
Players report the studio recording about 20 ¢ sharp of A440; TuneLit measured +19 ¢ on the original LP, and a fan remix reads the same. Nothing official explains it.
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5. The Shortest Straw
E StandardMeasured
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6. Harvester of Sorrow
E StandardMeasured
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7. The Frayed Ends of Sanity
E StandardMeasured
Notes
On its own, this song measures sharper: LP +10.7 ¢. Tune uses the album's A 440.
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8. To Live Is to Die
E StandardMeasured
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9. Dyers Eve
E StandardMeasured
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 ...And Justice for All in?
Metallica recorded ...And Justice for All (1988) in E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured by TuneLit on the original LP. One uses E Standard +19 ¢.
Why does ...And Justice for All sound out of tune with my guitar?
One sits about 19 cents sharp (A ≈ 445), 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.