Pink Floyd · 1967 · Studio album
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn tuning.
E Standard, about 6 cents flat (A ≈ 438), measured on the CD. 1 of 11 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard −6 ¢
About 6 cents flat (A ≈ 438), measured on the CD.
MeasuredCommunity
Measured by TuneLit
6 ¢ flat
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Toshiba-EMI CP32-5269 (Japan, first CD issue) | −6.4 ¢ | A 438.4 | 11 | −9.8 to −4.1 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).
Syd Barrett's album. Every tab keeps it in standard tuning, including his slide parts, played on his Esquire with a Zippo lighter. TuneLit measured the first Japanese CD about 6 ¢ flat (A ≈ 438.4), close to concert pitch. The Gnome is the outlier, about 34 ¢ flat (A ≈ 431.5).
11 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. Astronomy Domine
E Standard −6 ¢Measured
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2. Lucifer Sam
E Standard −6 ¢Measured
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3. Matilda Mother
E Standard −6 ¢Measured
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4. Flaming
E Standard −6 ¢Measured
Notes
Syd plays a 12-string acoustic here, in standard tuning.
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5. Pow R. Toc H.
E Standard −6 ¢Measured
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6. Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk
E Standard −6 ¢Measured
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7. Interstellar Overdrive
E Standard −6 ¢Measured
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8. The Gnome
Different pitch
E Standard −34 ¢Measured
Notes
About 34 ¢ flat (A ≈ 431.5), far below the rest of the album, from the first note to the last.
Tabbed in standard tuning like the rest of the album; TuneLit measured this song on its own because its pitch differs from the album's.
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9. Chapter 24
E Standard −6 ¢Measured
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10. The Scarecrow
E Standard −6 ¢Measured
Notes
A 6-string and a 12-string acoustic, both in standard tuning.
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11. Bike
E Standard −6 ¢Measured
Notes
The guitar is in standard tuning. The one bass tab drops the bass's E string to D.
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 The Piper at the Gates of Dawn in?
Pink Floyd recorded The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967) in E Standard, about 6 cents flat (A ≈ 438), measured by TuneLit on the CD. The Gnome uses E Standard −34 ¢.
Why does The Piper at the Gates of Dawn sound out of tune with my guitar?
The Gnome sits about 34 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, so you only tune the strings.