Sepultura · 1998 · Studio album
Against tuning.
B♭ Standard, about 13 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured on the CD. 9 of 15 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
B♭ Standard +13 ¢
About 13 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured on the CD.
MeasuredWidely reported
Tune like thisPlay alongAll 15 songs
String 6 sits 6 half steps below its standard E2. On a normal set (.046) it keeps only about 50 % of its usual tension and feels loose. For the usual feel use about a .065 string, or a baritone guitar.
Measured by TuneLit
13 ¢ sharp
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Japanese edition | +13.2 ¢ | A 443.4 | 15 | +12.8 to +16.9 ¢ | Low |
Before we measured, sources said: B♭ Standard, with no pitch given (widely reported).
The first album with Derrick Green and the first with Kisser as the only guitarist. The default here is B♭ Standard, the tuning of Choke and most of the album; Against and Rumors start from a low C, Floaters in Mud and Drowned Out from D, and Hatred Aside, with Jason Newsted, is in E. The CD measures about 13 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 443), with Against, Common Bonds and T3rcermillennium higher still. Old Earth and Tribus have no tab, but TuneLit's semitone check confirms their low B♭; F.O.E., Unconscious and T3rcermillennium have no tab and open the album's B♭ unconfirmed, so check them by ear.
15 songs · 9 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. Against
Different tuning
Drop C +23 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's B♭ Standard: String 6 up a whole step (B♭ → C), String 5 up 4 half steps (E♭ → G), String 4 up 4 half steps (A♭ → C), String 3 up 4 half steps (D♭ → F), String 2 up 4 half steps (F → A), String 1 up 4 half steps (B♭ → D).
About 23 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 446), higher than the rest of the album.
The main community tab uses C Standard and another one Drop C; both start from a low C. Kisser named Drop C as one of his tunings on the 1999 tour.
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2. Choke
B♭ Standard +13 ¢Measured
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3. Rumors
Different tuning
Drop C +13 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's B♭ Standard: String 6 up a whole step (B♭ → C), String 5 up 4 half steps (E♭ → G), String 4 up 4 half steps (A♭ → C), String 3 up 4 half steps (D♭ → F), String 2 up 4 half steps (F → A), String 1 up 4 half steps (B♭ → D).
Tabbed in C Standard and in Drop C; both start from a low C. Kisser named Drop C as one of his tunings on the 1999 tour.
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4. Old Earth
B♭ Standard +13 ¢Measured
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5. Floaters in Mud
Different tuning
D Standard +13 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's B♭ Standard: Every string up 4 half steps.
Tabbed in D Standard.
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6. Boycott
Different tuning
Drop B♭ +13 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's B♭ Standard: String 5 up a whole step (E♭ → F), String 4 up a whole step (A♭ → B♭), String 3 up a whole step (D♭ → E♭), String 2 up a whole step (F → G), String 1 up a whole step (B♭ → C); the other strings stay.
Tabbed in Drop B♭ (B♭ F B♭ E♭ G C): the album's low B♭ with the upper strings of C Standard.
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7. Tribus
B♭ Standard +13 ¢Measured
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8. Common Bonds
Different tuning
Drop B♭ +29 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's B♭ Standard: String 5 up a whole step (E♭ → F), String 4 up a whole step (A♭ → B♭), String 3 up a whole step (D♭ → E♭), String 2 up a whole step (F → G), String 1 up a whole step (B♭ → C); the other strings stay.
String 6 sits 6 half steps below its standard E2 (counting the record’s pitch). On a normal set (.046) it keeps only about 50 % of its usual tension and feels loose. For the usual feel use about a .064 string, or a baritone guitar.
About 29 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 447.5).
Tabbed in Drop B♭ (B♭ F B♭ E♭ G C).
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9. F.O.E.
B♭ Standard +13 ¢Measured
Notes
No tab exists. TuneLit's semitone check from the audio hears D as the lowest open string, so try D Standard if B♭ sounds wrong.
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10. Reza
Different tuning
B Standard +13 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's B♭ Standard: Every string up a half step.
Tabbed in B Standard, a half step above the album's B♭.
On its own, this song measures sharper: CD +30.3 ¢ (medium confidence). Tune uses the album's +13 ¢.
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11. Unconscious
B♭ Standard +13 ¢Measured
Notes
No tab exists; check by ear.
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12. Kamaitachi
B♭ Standard +13 ¢Measured
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13. Drowned Out
Different tuning
Drop D +13 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from E Standard: String 6 down a whole step (E → D); the other strings stay.
Tabbed in Drop D.
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14. Hatred Aside
Different tuning
E Standard +13 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's B♭ Standard: Every string up 6 half steps.
With Jason Newsted; tabbed in E Standard.
On its own, this song measures flatter: CD −27.1 ¢ (medium confidence). Tune uses the album's +13 ¢.
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15. T3rcermillennium
Different pitch
B♭ Standard +31 ¢Measured
Notes
String 6 sits 6 half steps below its standard E2 (counting the record’s pitch). On a normal set (.046) it keeps only about 50 % of its usual tension and feels loose. For the usual feel use about a .064 string, or a baritone guitar.
No tab exists. About 31 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 448); check the tuning by ear.
The first album with Derrick Green, and Andreas Kisser's first as the only guitarist. On the 1999 Against tour Kisser's guitar tech said the band used B♭ Standard and D Standard, and Kisser added a D tuning with the 6th string dropped to C, on .013–.056 strings. Choke, the single, is tabbed in B♭ 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.
- Community
- 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 Against in?
Sepultura recorded Against (1998) in B♭ Standard, about 13 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured by TuneLit on the CD. 9 songs use other tunings or pitches, listed song by song on this page.
Why does Against sound out of tune with my guitar?
The record sits about 13 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), 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.