Rammstein · 1995 · Studio album
Herzeleid tuning.
E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD. 6 of 11 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard
At concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD.
MeasuredFrom tabs
Measured by TuneLit
At concert pitch
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital release (24-bit FLAC), Vertigo/Capitol (fan remaster) | +1.1 ¢ | A 440.3 | 11 | +0.6 to +5.3 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).
The most mixed Rammstein album: six songs in E Standard, four in Drop D and Weisses Fleisch in E♭ Standard, so the default is E Standard and the Drop D songs carry their own setting. The record measures at concert pitch (about +1 ¢). Seemann sits about 16 ¢ flat. Laichzeit and Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen read about 45 ¢ flat at low confidence, not strong enough to change their setting; check them by ear if they sound off.
11 songs · 6 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. Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen
Different tuning
Drop DMeasured
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. TuneLit reads this song about 43 ¢ flat, but at very low confidence, while its bass line reads close to the album pitch, so it keeps the album setting. If it sounds off, check it by ear.
Songsterr and Ultimate Guitar tab the song in Drop D (D A D G B E).
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2. Der Meister
Different tuning
Drop DMeasured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: String 6 down a whole step (E → D); the other strings stay.
Tabbed in Drop D on Songsterr and Ultimate Guitar.
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3. Weisses Fleisch
Different tuning
E♭ StandardMeasured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: Every string down a half step.
The one Rammstein song in E♭ Standard: tune all six strings down a half step. TuneLit's semitone check from the audio agrees: E♭ is the lowest open string, and E never sounds.
The studio tabs on Songsterr and Ultimate Guitar put it in E♭ Standard, every string a half step down; an older Songsterr tab of a 1996 live version is in E Standard. TuneLit's semitone check from the audio agrees.
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4. Asche zu Asche
E StandardMeasured
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5. Seemann
Different pitch
E Standard −16 ¢Measured
Notes
E Standard about 16 ¢ flat (A ≈ 436), lower than the rest of the album through most of the song. The low end goes down to a C♯ and an A below the guitar.
Tabbed in E Standard on Songsterr and Ultimate Guitar; a second Songsterr bass tab and an acoustic arrangement on Ultimate Guitar go down to C♯ for the low notes.
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6. Du riechst so gut
Different tuning
Drop DMeasured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: String 6 down a whole step (E → D); the other strings stay.
Tabbed in Drop D on Songsterr and Ultimate Guitar.
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7. Das alte Leid
E StandardMeasured
Notes
Songsterr tabs it in E Standard, an Ultimate Guitar tab in Drop D. TuneLit's semitone check from the audio hears E as the lowest open string, and the low D never sounds.
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8. Heirate mich
E StandardMeasured
Notes
Songsterr tabs it in E Standard, an Ultimate Guitar tab in Drop D. TuneLit's semitone check from the audio hears E as the lowest open string.
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9. Herzeleid
E StandardMeasured
Notes
Tabbed in E Standard. The lowest note you hear most is F♯; the open E hardly sounds, and one Ultimate Guitar tab uses Drop D.
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10. Laichzeit
Different tuning
Drop DMeasured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: String 6 down a whole step (E → D); the other strings stay.
Tabbed in Drop D, but the open D never sounds on the record and the note heard most is E. TuneLit reads the song about 47 ¢ flat, halfway between two notes, at low confidence, so it keeps the album setting. Worth a check by ear.
Tabbed in Drop D on Songsterr and Ultimate Guitar.
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11. Rammstein
E StandardMeasured
Notes
E Standard. Paul Landers' Wikipedia gear list has a Les Paul he tunes to standard only for this song on stage.
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 Herzeleid in?
Rammstein recorded Herzeleid (1995) in E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen, Der Meister, Du riechst so gut and Laichzeit use Drop D; Weisses Fleisch uses E♭ Standard; Seemann uses E Standard −16 ¢.
Why does Herzeleid sound out of tune with my guitar?
Seemann sits about 16 cents flat (A ≈ 436), 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.