Slipknot · Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) · song 11
Vermilion Pt. 2 tuning.
Vermilion Pt. 2 (Slipknot, 2004) is in Drop B, about 5 cents sharp (A ≈ 441), measured by TuneLit from the record.
Song tuning
Drop B +5 ¢
About 5 cents sharp (A ≈ 441).
Tune like thisPlay alongVol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)
Bass: Bass Drop B +5 ¢ Tune bass
Measured by TuneLit
5 ¢ sharp
The album's value, measured on the CD: Tune moves every string +5 ¢.
Slipknot · Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) · 2004
About Vermilion Pt. 2
Vermilion Pt. 2 re-works Vermilion, from the same album, as a quiet acoustic song, and it shows that Slipknot keep their tuning even without distortion. The main tab puts both acoustic guitars in Drop B (B F♯ B E G♯ C♯), with the bass at B F♯ B E, so the low strings ring far deeper than on a typical acoustic ballad.
It is one of the most reliable readings on the whole album: TuneLit measured it about 7.5 ¢ sharp with high confidence, close to the album's +5 ¢, and the semitone check from the audio hears the low B clearly. The Tune button sets Drop B +5 ¢ (A ≈ 441.2); for the last few cents, nudge the reference up by about half a hertz.
Drop B on an acoustic guitar needs care. A light acoustic set goes very slack at B, buzzes against the frets and goes sharp when you strum hard; a heavier set holds the pitch much better. The Songsterr versions in E Standard are labelled as simplified, and they will not match the record without a retune. A later remix, the Bloodstone mix, appears on the special edition of All Hope Is Gone.
Tip: Tune the acoustic to Drop B and strum lightly while you check it, because a hard strum pulls slack strings sharp.
Step by step
Tune your guitar like the record
- Tap Tune like this: the tuner switches to Drop B, every string +5 ¢, the notes Vermilion Pt. 2 was recorded in.
- From E Standard: String 6 down 5 half steps (E → B), String 5 down 3 half steps (A → F♯), String 4 down 3 half steps (D → B), String 3 down 3 half steps (G → E), String 2 down 3 half steps (B → G♯), String 1 down 3 half steps (E → C♯).
- String 6 sits 5 half steps below its standard E2. On a normal set (.046) it keeps only about 55 % of its usual tension and feels loose. For the usual feel use about a .061 string, or a baritone guitar.
- Turn String 6 to String 1 until each shows ✓ in tune. Vermilion Pt. 2 sits 5 cents sharp on the record: at A 440 your guitar would sound that much flat against it, which Tune already corrects.
- Then play Vermilion Pt. 2 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 Vermilion Pt. 2 instead. Add your own copy, for example from your CD (it never leaves your device); the link already says the song is in Drop B +5 ¢. Choose Drop D at A 440 and Vermilion Pt. 2 moves up 2 half steps and 95 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 Vermilion Pt. 2 in?
Drop B +5 ¢: B F♯ B E G♯ C♯, low to high, at the pitch TuneLit measured on the record.