Rammstein · 2001 · Studio album
Mutter tuning.
Drop D at concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD. 4 of 11 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
Drop D
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 (FLAC), Vertigo/Capitol (fan remaster) | +2.2 ¢ | A 440.6 | 11 | −0.5 to +5.3 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: Drop D, with no pitch given (community).
A Drop D album that opens with the band's first Drop C song, Mein Herz brennt; Links 2 3 4 and the title track are in E Standard. The record is at concert pitch (about +2 ¢), with Nebel about 7 ¢ flat. TuneLit's semitone check from the audio agrees with the tabs on all eleven songs.
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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Notes
How to get there from the album's Drop D: Every string down a whole step.
The first Rammstein song in Drop C. TuneLit's semitone check from the audio agrees: the low C sounds in both the bass and the guitar range.
Songsterr tabs both guitars in Drop C (C G C F A D); Ultimate Guitar has versions in Drop C, Drop D and E Standard. TuneLit's semitone check from the audio agrees.
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Notes
How to get there from the album's Drop D: String 6 up a whole step (D → E); the other strings stay.
Tabbed in E Standard on Songsterr and Ultimate Guitar. TuneLit's semitone check from the audio agrees.
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3. Sonne
Drop DMeasured
Notes
Drop D for both guitars; the Songsterr bass tab is for a 5-string bass, and the record goes down to a low B.
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4. Ich will
Drop DMeasured
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5. Feuer frei!
Drop DMeasured
Notes
Drop D in every tab. The low end sits mostly on G, so the open low D is rare, but TuneLit's semitone check from the audio still confirms D.
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6. Mutter
Different tuning
E StandardMeasured
Notes
How to get there from the album's Drop D: String 6 up a whole step (D → E); the other strings stay.
Two tunings at once: the lead guitar is tabbed in E Standard, the rhythm guitar in Drop D. The button gives E Standard; lower String 6 to D for the rhythm part.
The lead guitar is tabbed in E Standard on Songsterr and Ultimate Guitar; both sites put the rhythm guitar in Drop D. TuneLit's semitone check from the audio agrees with E.
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7. Spieluhr
Drop DMeasured
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8. Zwitter
Drop DMeasured
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9. Rein raus
Drop DMeasured
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10. Adios
Drop DMeasured
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11. Nebel
Different pitch
Drop D −7 ¢Measured
Notes
Drop D about 7 ¢ flat (A ≈ 438.3). The pitch drifts upwards through the song, so treat the setting as a middle value. An Ultimate Guitar tab uses E Standard.
Tabbed in Drop D on Songsterr, like most of the album; one Ultimate Guitar tab uses E Standard.
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 Mutter in?
Rammstein recorded Mutter (2001) in Drop D at concert pitch (A 440), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Mein Herz brennt uses Drop C; Links 2 3 4 and Mutter use E Standard; Nebel uses Drop D −7 ¢.