Pantera · 1985 · Studio album
I Am the Night tuning.
E Standard, about 37 cents flat (A ≈ 431), measured on the original LP. 2 of 10 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard −36 ¢
About 37 cents flat (A ≈ 431), measured on the original LP.
MeasuredCommunity
Measured by TuneLit
37 ¢ flat
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original LP, Metal Magic MMR 1985 | −36.5 ¢ | A 430.8 | 10 | −38.7 to −34.2 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).
TuneLit measured the original LP about 36 ¢ flat, in line with Projects in the Jungle; Onward We Rock! sits lower. Come-On Eyes mixes tunings: one guitar part is tabbed in Drop D and the other in E Standard. The short instrumental D*G*T*T*M is also tabbed in Drop D.
10 songs · 2 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. Hot and Heavy
E Standard −36 ¢Measured
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2. I Am the Night
E Standard −36 ¢Measured
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3. Onward We Rock!
Different pitch
E Standard −46 ¢Measured
Notes
Measured about 46 ¢ flat (A ≈ 429), lower than the rest of the album.
Tabbed in E Standard like the rest of the album. TuneLit measured this song about 46 ¢ flat (A ≈ 429) on the original LP, about 9 ¢ below the album.
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4. D*G*T*T*M
Different tuning
Drop D −36 ¢Measured
Notes
The one hand-made Songsterr tab of this short instrumental is in Drop D (an AI-generated tab agrees), so it rests on a single transcription.
On its own, this song measures sharper: LP −25.5 ¢ (medium confidence). Tune uses the album's −36 ¢.
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5. Daughters of the Queen
E Standard −36 ¢Measured
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6. Down Below
E Standard −36 ¢Measured
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7. Come-On Eyes
E Standard −36 ¢Measured
Notes
One guitar part is tabbed in Drop D and the other in E Standard. Lower the low string to D if you play the Drop D part.
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8. Right on the Edge
E Standard −36 ¢Measured
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9. Valhalla
E Standard −36 ¢Measured
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10. Forever Tonight
E Standard −36 ¢Measured
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 I Am the Night in?
Pantera recorded I Am the Night (1985) in E Standard, about 37 cents flat (A ≈ 431), measured by TuneLit on the original LP. Onward We Rock! uses E Standard −46 ¢; D*G*T*T*M uses Drop D −36 ¢.
Why does I Am the Night sound out of tune with my guitar?
The record sits about 37 cents flat (A ≈ 431), 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.