Sepultura · 2001 · Studio album
Nation tuning.
D Standard, about 17 cents sharp (A ≈ 444), measured on the CD. 11 of 15 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
D Standard +17 ¢
About 17 cents sharp (A ≈ 444), measured on the CD.
MeasuredWidely reported
Measured by TuneLit
17 ¢ sharp
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Japanese edition | +17.2 ¢ | A 444.4 | 15 | +10.7 to +17.4 ¢ | Medium |
Before we measured, sources said: D Standard, with no pitch given (widely reported).
A mixed album: D Standard by default, B♭ Standard for Tribe to a Nation, Politricks, Human Cause and Saga, Drop D for Sepulnation, Drop C for Vox Populi, E♭ for One Man Army and E for Uma Cura. The CD sits about 17 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 444). Three songs sit lower: Uma Cura about 7 ¢ sharp, Water at concert pitch and Valtio, the collaboration with Apocalyptica, about 10 ¢ flat.
15 songs · 11 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. Sepulnation
Different tuning
Drop D +17 ¢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; a newer one uses D Standard. Both start from a low D.
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2. Revolt
D Standard +17 ¢Measured
Notes
A short intro; no tab exists.
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3. Border Wars
Different tuning
Drop B♭ +17 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's D Standard: String 6 down 4 half steps (D → B♭), String 5 down a whole step (G → F), String 4 down a whole step (C → B♭), String 3 down a whole step (F → E♭), String 2 down a whole step (A → G), String 1 down a whole step (D → C).
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.
Tabbed in Drop B♭ (B♭ F B♭ E♭ G C), and on a 7-string tuned a half step down; both start from a low B♭.
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4. One Man Army
Different tuning
E♭ Standard +17 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's D Standard: Every string up a half step.
The main community tab uses E♭ Standard; a little-viewed one uses Drop C.
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5. Vox Populi
Different tuning
Drop C +17 ¢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.
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6. The Ways of Faith
D Standard +17 ¢Measured
Notes
No tab exists. TuneLit's semitone check from the audio hears E♭ as the lowest open string, so try E♭ Standard if D sounds wrong.
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7. Uma Cura
Different tuning
E Standard +7 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's D Standard: Every string up a whole step.
About 7 ¢ sharp. The semitone check from the audio leans towards F, the usual sign of a song that rarely plays its open low string.
Tabbed in E Standard.
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8. Who Must Die?
D Standard +17 ¢Measured
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9. Saga
Different tuning
B♭ Standard +17 ¢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.
The most-viewed tab plays it on a 7-string tuned a half step down, whose low string is B♭ like B♭ Standard; a little-viewed one uses E Standard.
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10. Tribe to a Nation
Different tuning
B♭ Standard +17 ¢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.
With Dr. Israel; tabbed in B♭ Standard.
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11. Politricks
Different tuning
B♭ Standard +17 ¢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.
With Jello Biafra; tabbed in B♭ Standard.
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12. Human Cause
Different tuning
B♭ Standard +17 ¢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.
With Jamey Jasta; tabbed in B♭ Standard.
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13. Reject
D Standard +17 ¢Measured
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14. Water
Different pitch
D StandardMeasured
Notes
No tab exists. Measures at concert pitch.
Andreas Kisser's guitars are tuned to D Standard and B♭ Standard, and the community tabs split this album between the two, with a few drop tunings.
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15. Valtio
Different pitch
D Standard −10 ¢Measured
Notes
With the cellos of Apocalyptica; no tab exists. About 10 ¢ flat.
Andreas Kisser's guitars are tuned to D Standard and B♭ Standard, and the community tabs split this album between the two, with a few drop tunings.
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 Nation in?
Sepultura recorded Nation (2001) in D Standard, about 17 cents sharp (A ≈ 444), measured by TuneLit on the CD. 11 songs use other tunings or pitches, listed song by song on this page.
Why does Nation sound out of tune with my guitar?
The record sits about 17 cents sharp (A ≈ 444), 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.