The Beatles · 1963 · Studio album
With the Beatles tuning.
E Standard, about 12 cents flat (A ≈ 437), measured on the CD. 4 of 14 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard −12 ¢
About 12 cents flat (A ≈ 437), measured on the CD.
MeasuredFrom tabs
Measured by TuneLit
12 ¢ flat
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Parlophone CDP 7 46436 2 (1987, mono) | −11.7 ¢ | A 437 | 14 | −14.7 to −8.8 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).
E Standard, about 12 ¢ flat (A ≈ 437) on the 1987 mono CD. The songs spread from about 5 to 24 ¢ flat; All I've Got to Do, Please Mister Postman, You Really Got a Hold on Me and Devil in Her Heart sit lowest, around 21 to 24 ¢ flat.
14 songs · 4 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. It Won't Be Long
E Standard −12 ¢Measured
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2. All I've Got to Do
Different pitch
E Standard −24 ¢Measured
Notes
TuneLit measured about 24 ¢ flat (A ≈ 433.9), 12 ¢ below the album.
The songs are tabbed in E Standard throughout (Songsterr).
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3. All My Loving
E Standard −12 ¢Measured
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4. Don't Bother Me
E Standard −12 ¢Measured
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5. Little Child
E Standard −12 ¢Measured
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6. Till There Was You
E Standard −12 ¢Measured
Notes
Harrison plays the solo on a nylon-string guitar, in standard tuning.
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7. Please Mister Postman
Different pitch
E Standard −21 ¢Measured
Notes
TuneLit measured about 21 ¢ flat (A ≈ 434.6), 10 ¢ below the album.
The songs are tabbed in E Standard throughout (Songsterr).
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8. Roll Over Beethoven
E Standard −12 ¢Measured
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9. Hold Me Tight
E Standard −12 ¢Measured
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10. You Really Got a Hold on Me
Different pitch
E Standard −23 ¢Measured
Notes
TuneLit measured about 23 ¢ flat (A ≈ 434.2), 11 ¢ below the album.
The songs are tabbed in E Standard throughout (Songsterr).
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11. I Wanna Be Your Man
E Standard −12 ¢Measured
Notes
TuneLit measured about 5 ¢ flat (A ≈ 438.8), closer to concert pitch than the album; the difference is just under the 8 ¢ that gives a song its own value.
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12. Devil in Her Heart
Different pitch
E Standard −24 ¢Measured
Notes
TuneLit measured about 24 ¢ flat (A ≈ 434), 12 ¢ below the album.
The songs are tabbed in E Standard throughout (Songsterr).
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13. Not a Second Time
E Standard −12 ¢Measured
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14. Money (That's What I Want)
E Standard −12 ¢Measured
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.
- From tabs
- 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 With the Beatles in?
The Beatles recorded With the Beatles (1963) in E Standard, about 12 cents flat (A ≈ 437), measured by TuneLit on the CD. All I've Got to Do and Devil in Her Heart use E Standard −24 ¢; Please Mister Postman uses E Standard −21 ¢; You Really Got a Hold on Me uses E Standard −23 ¢.
Why does With the Beatles sound out of tune with my guitar?
The record sits about 12 cents flat (A ≈ 437), 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.