Radiohead · 2007 · Studio album
In Rainbows tuning.
E Standard, about 14 cents sharp (A ≈ 444), measured on the LP. 5 of 10 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard +14 ¢
About 14 cents sharp (A ≈ 444), measured on the LP.
MeasuredFrom tabs
Measured by TuneLit
14 ¢ sharp
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LP, XL Recordings XLLP324 (first LP issue) | +14.1 ¢ | A 443.6 | 10 | +13.9 to +16.0 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).
Recorded in country houses, in London and at the band's studio, and first released as a download. Standard tuning for most songs; Bodysnatchers and House of Cards in Drop D, Jigsaw Falling into Place in D A D F♯ B E and Jonny Greenwood's part on Nude with the D string up to E. The XL LP reads about 14 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 443.6), Videotape about 28 ¢ and Nude about 35 ¢, but its songs run 0.8 % shorter than on the CD, which accounts for those 14 ¢: on a CD or a stream the album most likely sits at A 440, Nude about 21 ¢ and Videotape about 14 ¢ sharp. Tune follows the LP.
10 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. 15 Step
E Standard +14 ¢Measured
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2. Bodysnatchers
Different tuning
Drop D +14 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: String 6 down a whole step (E → D); the other strings stay.
Drop D on all three guitars, with the riff hammering the open low D.
The King of Gear lists all three guitars in Drop D, and the Songsterr tab and the most-voted Ultimate Guitar tab agree.
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3. Nude
Different tuning
E2 A2 E3 G3 B3 E4 +35 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: String 4 up a whole step (D → E); the other strings stay.
Jonny Greenwood's chorus part needs the D string tuned up a whole step to E (E A E G B E). The song is built on Colin Greenwood's bassline. About 35 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 449), 21 ¢ above the rest of the album.
The King of Gear lists Jonny Greenwood's guitar with the D string up to E (E A E G B E), and Howard Wright's transcription and the Songsterr tab use the same tuning for the chorus part.
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4. Weird Fishes/Arpeggi
E Standard +14 ¢Measured
Notes
Three guitars playing interlocking arpeggios, all in standard tuning (Howard Wright's transcription).
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5. All I Need
E Standard +14 ¢Measured
Notes
Ed O'Brien's guitar was strung with four low E strings for a thick drone (Wikipedia); the song rests on synthesisers, piano, glockenspiel and strings.
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6. Faust Arp
E Standard +14 ¢Measured
Notes
Acoustic guitar in standard tuning, with a string arrangement.
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7. Reckoner
E Standard +14 ¢Measured
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8. House of Cards
Different tuning
Drop D +14 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: String 6 down a whole step (E → D); the other strings stay.
Drop D with a capo at the 3rd fret on Thom Yorke's guitar.
The King of Gear lists Thom Yorke's guitar in Drop D with a capo at the 3rd fret, and the Songsterr tab has its rhythm guitars the same way.
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Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: String 6 down a whole step (E → D), String 3 down a half step (G → F♯); the other strings stay.
Drop D with the G string down a half step to F♯ (D A D F♯ B E), on Thom Yorke's and Jonny Greenwood's guitars: the open strings ring a D6/9 chord.
The King of Gear lists Thom Yorke's and Jonny Greenwood's guitars in D A D F♯ B E, and the most-viewed Songsterr tab uses it for every guitar. Chord sheets in standard tuning or Drop D exist too.
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10. Videotape
Different pitch
E Standard +28 ¢Measured
Notes
A piano song, about 28 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 447).
Built on keyboards, samples or loops, so the album's standard tuning stands for any guitar you add; TuneLit measured the song on its own because its pitch differs from the album's.
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 In Rainbows in?
Radiohead recorded In Rainbows (2007) in E Standard, about 14 cents sharp (A ≈ 444), measured by TuneLit on the LP. 5 songs use other tunings or pitches, listed song by song on this page.
Why does In Rainbows sound out of tune with my guitar?
The record sits about 14 cents sharp (A ≈ 444), 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.