Rammstein · Mutter · song 1
Mein Herz brennt tuning.
Mein Herz brennt (Rammstein, 2001) is in Drop C at concert pitch (A 440), measured by TuneLit from the record.
Measured by TuneLit
At concert pitch
Measured on this song itself.
Rammstein · Mutter · 2001
About Mein Herz brennt
Mein Herz brennt opens Mutter (2001), and it is the first song on a Rammstein album tabbed in Drop C: every string goes down a whole step and String 6 goes one whole step further, C G C F A D. After a slow orchestral opening the guitars come in with heavy chords built on the open low C.
TuneLit measured Mutter at about +2 ¢, which counts as concert pitch, and the song itself reads about 5 ¢ sharp, still within the album setting, so Tune opens Drop C at A 440. TuneLit's semitone check from the audio agrees with C, and the low C sounds clearly in both the bass range and the guitar range, which makes this one of the clearest Drop C readings in the catalogue.
Ultimate Guitar also has versions in Drop D and in E Standard. They give the right shapes but sit a whole step or more above the record, so play-along will sound wrong with them. The rest of Mutter is mostly in Drop D, so after this song you raise all six strings by a whole step. Drop C on a light set of strings feels loose and wobbly, and a heavier set keeps the long chords of the chorus steady.
Tip: Tune all six strings down a whole step, then drop String 6 to C and match it to open String 4, an octave above.
Step by step
Tune your guitar like the record
- Tap Tune like this: the tuner switches to Drop C, the notes Mein Herz brennt was recorded in.
- From the album's Drop D: Every string down a whole step.
- Turn String 6 to String 1 until each shows ✓ in tune. Mein Herz brennt sits at concert pitch on the record, so the tuner stays at A 440.
- Then play Mein Herz brennt along with the record: its lowest open note and your String 6 should ring together without a wobble.
Or the other way round
Move the record into your tuning
Rather keep your guitar as it is? Let Play along move Mein Herz brennt instead. Add your own copy, for example from your CD (it never leaves your device); the link already says the song is in Drop C. Choose Drop D at A 440 and Mein Herz brennt moves up a half step and 98 cents, at its own speed. Slow it down or loop a few bars to learn it, and save the result as a WAV file.
Questions
What tuning is Mein Herz brennt in?
Drop C: C G C F A D, low to high, at the pitch TuneLit measured on the record.