Pantera · 1994 · Studio album
Far Beyond Driven tuning.
D Standard at A 429, about 44 cents flat, measured on the CD. 7 of 12 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
D Standard A 429
About 44 cents flat (A 429), measured on the CD.
MeasuredOfficial
Measured by TuneLit
44 ¢ flat
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, East West Japan AMCY-670 | −44.1 ¢ | A 428.9 | 12 | −49.4 to −36.3 ¢ | Low |
Before we measured, sources said: D Standard at A 425, about 60 cents flat (official).
A mixed album. Becoming, 5 Minutes Alone and I'm Broken are in D Standard (Use My Third Arm and Throes of Rejection are tabbed there too). Strength Beyond Strength, Slaughtered and Shedding Skin are tabbed in E (as are Good Friends and a Bottle of Pills and 25 Years), Hard Lines, Sunken Cheeks drops to C♯ Standard, and the Black Sabbath cover Planet Caravan is tabbed in E♭. Sources give every song the ~60-cent offset; TuneLit measured most of the album about 44 ¢ flat (A ≈ 429), with Shedding Skin, Planet Caravan and Hard Lines, Sunken Cheeks lower at 60–66 ¢ (A ≈ 424–425).
12 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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1. Strength Beyond Strength
Different tuning
E Standard A 429Measured
Notes
The main tab puts the opener in E Standard (alternates in D and E♭ also exist), which fits Dime's remark that some tracks kept regular tuning. Use his flat E, not Becoming's D.
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2. Becoming
D Standard A 429Measured
Notes
A whole step down plus the offset, which is why it sounds between C♯ and D. Dime built its riffs and solo around his first DigiTech Whammy pedal, so the pitch-shifted sounds come from the pedal, not a different tuning.
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3. 5 Minutes Alone
D Standard A 429Measured
Notes
Guitar World lists it among the whole-step-down songs and the main tab agrees. C♯ versions exist because the record sounds between C♯ and D.
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4. I'm Broken
D Standard A 429Measured
Notes
The main tab and Guitar World both say D Standard; alternate tabs in E, C♯ and Drop D also circulate.
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5. Good Friends and a Bottle of Pills
Different tuning
E Standard A 429Measured
Notes
Both Songsterr tabs put the guitars in E Standard, which fits Dime's remark that some tracks kept regular tuning. Few people have transcribed it, so treat it as a tab reading.
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6. Hard Lines, Sunken Cheeks
Different tuning
C♯ Standard A 425Measured
Notes
Measured about 60 ¢ flat (A ≈ 425), lower than the rest of the album.
The lowest tuning on the album, per Wikipedia and the community tab. TuneLit measured it about 60 ¢ flat (A ≈ 425), matching the tech's figure. A measurement cannot pick the semitone, so if it sounds a semitone low, try D Standard at A 425.
Bass: 5-string bass G♯ Standard A 425 Tune bass
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7. Slaughtered
Different tuning
E Standard A 429Measured
Notes
Tabbed in E Standard, one of the album's regular-tuning tracks. Play it in Dime's flat E at the album's measured A 429.
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8. 25 Years
Different tuning
E Standard A 429Measured
Notes
The main tab is in E Standard; a later, less-used revision is in D Standard. Start with flat E.
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9. Shedding Skin
Different tuning
E Standard A 424Measured
Notes
Measured about 66 ¢ flat (A ≈ 424), lower than the rest of the album.
Tabbed in E Standard, one of the album's regular-tuning tracks. TuneLit measured it about 66 ¢ flat (A ≈ 424), lower than the rest of the album.
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10. Use My Third Arm
D Standard A 429Measured
Notes
Community tabs put it in D Standard, the album default.
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11. Throes of Rejection
D Standard A 429Measured
Notes
Community tabs put it in D Standard, the album default.
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12. Planet Caravan
Different tuning
E Standard A 424Measured
Notes
Black Sabbath cover. Measured about 63 ¢ flat (A ≈ 424), lower than most of the album, so the button opens E Standard at A 424.
The main tab of this Black Sabbath cover is in E♭ Standard, an alternate in E. TuneLit measured it about 63 ¢ below E (A ≈ 424), the same pitch as E♭ +37 ¢, so both tabs describe it once the reference is right.
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 Far Beyond Driven in?
Pantera recorded Far Beyond Driven (1994) in D Standard at A 429, about 44 cents flat, measured by TuneLit on the CD. 7 songs use other tunings or pitches, listed song by song on this page.
Why does Far Beyond Driven sound out of tune with my guitar?
The record sits about 44 cents flat (A 429), 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.