Sepultura · 2003 · Studio album
Roorback tuning.
D Standard, about 17 cents sharp (A ≈ 444), measured on the CD. 9 of 13 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 1 of the Limited Edition | +16.7 ¢ | A 444.3 | 13 | +8.1 to +18.2 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: D Standard, with no pitch given (widely reported).
D Standard by default, with half of the album on a low B♭ (Come Back Alive, Godless, More of the Same, Corrupted, Bottomed Out), two Drop D songs and Activist in C♯. The CD measures about 17 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 444); As It Is sits at concert pitch.
13 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. Come Back Alive
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.
Both community tabs use a 7-string with B♭ as its lowest string, the same low note as B♭ Standard.
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2. Godless
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.
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3. Apes of God
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.
TuneLit's semitone check from the audio leans towards E♭, but only an automatic tab names it; the main tab says Drop D.
Tabbed in Drop D.
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4. More of the Same
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.
Tabbed on a 7-string tuned a half step down, whose low string is B♭ like B♭ Standard.
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5. Urge
D Standard +17 ¢Measured
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6. Corrupted
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.
Tabbed in B♭ Standard and in Drop B♭; both start from a low B♭.
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7. As It Is
Different tuning
Drop DMeasured
Notes
How to get there from E Standard: String 6 down a whole step (E → D); the other strings stay.
Measures at concert pitch.
Tabbed in Drop D.
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8. Mind War
D Standard +17 ¢Measured
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9. Leech
D Standard +17 ¢Measured
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10. The Rift
Different tuning
Drop B +17 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's D Standard: String 6 down 3 half steps (D → B), String 5 down a half step (G → F♯), String 4 down a half step (C → B), String 3 down a half step (F → E), String 2 down a half step (A → G♯), String 1 down a half step (D → C♯).
The tabs disagree, and TuneLit's semitone check from the audio hears D as the lowest note rather than the B of the older tab. If Drop B sounds wrong, try D Standard.
The older community tab uses Drop B; a newer one uses D Standard.
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11. Bottomed Out
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.
Tabbed on a 7-string tuned a half step down, whose low string is B♭ like B♭ Standard.
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12. Activist
Different tuning
C♯ Standard +17 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's D Standard: Every string down a half step.
Tabbed in C♯ Standard.
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13. Outro
D Standard +17 ¢Measured
Notes
The Outro on this edition is short, followed by silence and a hidden track.
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 Roorback in?
Sepultura recorded Roorback (2003) in D Standard, about 17 cents sharp (A ≈ 444), measured by TuneLit on the CD. 9 songs use other tunings or pitches, listed song by song on this page.
Why does Roorback 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.