Pantera · 1992 · Studio album
Vulgar Display of Power tuning.
E Standard at A 426, about 57 cents flat, measured on the CD. 5 of 11 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard A 426
About 57 cents flat (A 426), measured on the CD.
MeasuredWidely reported
Measured by TuneLit
57 ¢ flat
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Atco/East West Japan AMCY-378 | −57.4 ¢ | A 425.7 | 10 | −58.3 to −55.3 ¢ | Medium |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard at A 425, about 60 cents flat (widely reported).
The first Pantera album with whole-step-down songs (Walk and A New Level), and the one that matches the famous "60 cents flat": TuneLit measured the CD about 57 ¢ flat. No Good (Attack the Radical) is in Drop D. This Love and Hollow are tabbed in E♭, and they measure another 13–15 ¢ lower than the rest of the album (A ≈ 422–423), which fits those tabs.
11 songs · 5 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. Mouth for War
E Standard A 426Measured
Notes
Tune to Dime's flat E rather than concert E, or the riff will sound sharp against the record.
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2. A New Level
Different tuning
D Standard A 426Measured
Notes
Guitar World names it, with Walk, as one of the first Pantera songs tuned a whole step down. A Drop D version also circulates, but the main tab agrees on D Standard.
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3. Walk
Different tuning
D Standard A 426Measured
Notes
Dime wrote that the band tuned the whole guitar down a whole step (D G C F A D) for Walk. With his offset it sounds as C♯ +40.
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4. Fucking Hostile
E Standard A 426Measured
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5. This Love
Different pitch
E Standard A 422Measured
Notes
Measured about 73 ¢ flat (A ≈ 422), lower than the rest of Vulgar Display of Power.
The main tab is in E♭ Standard, other transcriptions in E. TuneLit measured the song about 73 ¢ below E (A ≈ 422), 15 ¢ lower than the rest of the album, which leans toward the E♭ tabs: it is the same pitch as E♭ about 27 ¢ sharp.
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6. Rise
E Standard A 426Measured
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7. No Good (Attack the Radical)
Different tuning
Drop D A 426Measured
Notes
Dime named it as one of Pantera's Drop D songs. Like the rest of Vulgar Display of Power, the whole guitar sits about 57 cents flat (A ≈ 426).
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8. Live in a Hole
E Standard A 426Measured
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9. Regular People (Conceit)
E Standard A 426Measured
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10. By Demons Be Driven
E Standard A 426Measured
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11. Hollow
Different pitch
E Standard A 423Measured
Notes
Tabbed in E♭. TuneLit measured it about 70 ¢ flat (A ≈ 422.5), lower than the rest of the album, which fits the E♭ tabs; the tab of the live Domination/Hollow medley still stays in E.
Tabbed in E♭, while the tab of the live Domination/Hollow medley stays in E. TuneLit measured the studio track about 70 ¢ flat (A ≈ 422.5), 13 ¢ below the rest of the album, which fits the E♭ tabs.
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 Vulgar Display of Power in?
Pantera recorded Vulgar Display of Power (1992) in E Standard at A 426, about 57 cents flat, measured by TuneLit on the CD. 5 songs use other tunings or pitches, listed song by song on this page.
Why does Vulgar Display of Power sound out of tune with my guitar?
The record sits about 57 cents flat (A 426), 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.