Sepultura · 2006 · Studio album
Dante XXI tuning.
D Standard, about 9 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD. 8 of 15 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
D Standard +9 ¢
About 9 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD.
MeasuredWidely reported
Measured by TuneLit
9 ¢ sharp
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Japanese edition | +8.7 ¢ | A 442.2 | 15 | +0.6 to +17.1 ¢ | Low |
Before we measured, sources said: D Standard, with no pitch given (widely reported).
Based on Dante's Divine Comedy, with short intros between the sections. D Standard by default, with Drop D and Drop C songs and four in B♭ Standard (Convicted in Life, City of Dis, False, Fighting On). The CD measures about 9 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 442); City of Dis and Fighting On sit higher, about 20 and 24 ¢ sharp. Igor Cavalera's last album with the band.
15 songs · 8 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. Lost (Intro)
D Standard +9 ¢Measured
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2. Dark Wood of Error
Different tuning
Drop D +9 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from E Standard: String 6 down a whole step (E → D); the other strings stay.
The main community tab uses Drop D.
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3. Convicted in Life
Different tuning
B♭ Standard +9 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's D Standard: Every string down 4 half steps.
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.
Tabbed in B♭ Standard.
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4. City of Dis
Different tuning
B♭ Standard +20 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's D Standard: Every string down 4 half steps.
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 .064 string, or a baritone guitar.
About 20 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 445).
Tabbed in B♭ Standard.
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5. False
Different tuning
B♭ Standard +9 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's D Standard: Every string down 4 half steps.
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.
Tabbed on a 7-string tuned a half step down, whose low string is B♭ like B♭ Standard.
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6. Fighting On
Different tuning
B♭ Standard +24 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's D Standard: Every string down 4 half steps.
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 .064 string, or a baritone guitar.
About 24 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 446).
The community tabs disagree: B♭ Standard, B Standard and E Standard. TuneLit lists the B♭ version.
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7. Limbo (Intro)
Different tuning
Drop D +9 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from E Standard: String 6 down a whole step (E → D); the other strings stay.
A short acoustic piece, tabbed in Drop D.
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8. Ostia
D Standard +9 ¢Measured
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9. Buried Words
D Standard +9 ¢Measured
Notes
On its own, this song measures sharper: CD +25.5 ¢ (medium confidence). Tune uses the album's +9 ¢.
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10. Nuclear Seven
Different tuning
Drop C +9 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's D Standard: String 6 down a whole step (D → C); the other strings stay.
TuneLit's semitone check from the audio hears D as the lowest note and no low C, as the newer tab has it. If Drop C sounds wrong, try D Standard.
The main community tab uses Drop C; a newer one uses D Standard.
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11. Repeating the Horror
Different tuning
Drop C +9 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's D Standard: String 6 down a whole step (D → C); the other strings stay.
Tabbed in Drop C and in D Standard.
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12. Eunoé (Intro)
D Standard +9 ¢Measured
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13. Crown and Miter
D Standard +9 ¢Measured
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14. Primium Mobile (Intro)
D Standard +9 ¢Measured
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15. Still Flame
D Standard +9 ¢Measured
Notes
No tab exists. TuneLit's semitone check from the audio leans away from D; check by ear.
On its own, this song measures flatter: CD +0.7 ¢. Tune uses the album's +9 ¢.
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 Dante XXI in?
Sepultura recorded Dante XXI (2006) in D Standard, about 9 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured by TuneLit on the CD. 8 songs use other tunings or pitches, listed song by song on this page.
Why does Dante XXI sound out of tune with my guitar?
City of Dis sits about 20 cents sharp (A ≈ 445), 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.