Queens of the Stone Age · 2007 · Studio album
Era Vulgaris tuning.
E Standard, about 6 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD. 4 of 11 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard +6 ¢
About 6 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD.
MeasuredFrom tabs
Measured by TuneLit
6 ¢ sharp
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Interscope B0009039-02 (2007) | +5.8 ¢ | A 441.5 | 11 | +2.8 to +10.0 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).
Recorded at Cherokee Studios and Sound City between July 2006 and April 2007, with Troy Van Leeuwen, Joey Castillo and Alain Johannes; Julian Casablancas plays and sings on Sick, Sick, Sick. Most songs are in E Standard and three heavy ones stay in the old C Standard. One UG transcriber says most of the album is in C♯ Standard; only Turnin’ on the Screw has a low note that E Standard cannot reach, so the list keeps the tabs’ E Standard.
11 songs · 4 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. Turnin' on the Screw
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
Notes
Songsterr and UG tab it in E Standard, and the guitar tab plays the record’s notes at pitch. The record does have a little low C♯ that an E-tuned bass cannot reach, and one UG transcriber says most of the album is in C♯ Standard, so a lower tuning is possible.
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Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: Every string down 4 half steps.
Julian Casablancas of the Strokes plays synth guitar and sings backing vocals.
Tabbed in C Standard on Songsterr and UG, and the record’s bass hammers the low C.
On its own, this song measures sharper: CD +18.5 ¢ (medium confidence). Tune uses the album's +6 ¢.
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3. I'm Designer
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
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4. Into the Hollow
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
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5. Misfit Love
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
Notes
The most-voted tabs are in E Standard, and their low E–F♯ riff plays the notes on the record; one UG tab says C♯ Standard.
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6. Battery Acid
Different tuning
C Standard +6 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: Every string down 4 half steps.
The best-rated UG tab is in C Standard, and the Drop D tab next to it says it is simply easier to play that way. Songsterr’s lead part is in Drop D and its solo in E Standard.
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7. Make It wit Chu
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
Notes
Earlier recorded for The Desert Sessions; Brody Dalle sings backing vocals.
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Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: Every string down 4 half steps.
Songsterr’s main tab tunes the guitars, the lap steel and the bass to C Standard, and a UG transcriber notes that the low notes of the bridge need it. The most-voted UG tab is an E Standard version.
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9. Suture Up Your Future
E Standard +6 ¢Measured
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10. River in the Road
Different pitch
E Standard −11 ¢Measured
Notes
Mark Lanegan sings harmony vocals.
Songsterr and the most-voted UG tabs put most of the album in E Standard. Sick, Sick, Sick and 3’s & 7’s are tabbed in C Standard, and the best-rated UG tab of Battery Acid is too.
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11. Run, Pig, Run
E Standard +6 ¢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.
- From tabs
- 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 Era Vulgaris in?
Queens of the Stone Age recorded Era Vulgaris (2007) in E Standard, about 6 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Sick, Sick, Sick, Battery Acid and 3's & 7's use C Standard +6 ¢; River in the Road uses E Standard −11 ¢.
Why does Era Vulgaris sound out of tune with my guitar?
River in the Road sits about 12 cents flat (A ≈ 437), 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.