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The Offspring · 1998 · Studio album

Americana tuning.

E Standard, about 6 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD. 1 of 13 songs are tuned differently.

Americana album cover

Album tuning

E Standard +6 ¢

About 6 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD.

MeasuredCommunity

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Measured by TuneLit

6 ¢ sharp

SourceOffsetEquivalent ASongsSpreadConfidence
CD, Japan ESCA 7393+6.1 ¢A 441.613+4.7 to +8.3 ¢High
 Offset from concert pitch (A 440). Spread: the middle half of the songs, when four or more share the album's pitch. Confidence: how well the notes agree with one grid.

Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).

About 6 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 441.6) on the CD. Everything is in E Standard except the title track, which is in Drop D.

13 songs · 1 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

  1. 1. Welcome

    E Standard +6 ¢Measured

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    Notes

    Ten-second intro.

  2. 2. Have You Ever

    E Standard +6 ¢Measured

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  3. 3. Staring at the Sun

    E Standard +6 ¢Measured

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  4. 4. Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)

    E Standard +6 ¢Measured

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  5. 5. The Kids Aren't Alright

    E Standard +6 ¢Measured

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  6. 6. Feelings

    E Standard +6 ¢Measured

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  7. 7. She's Got Issues

    E Standard +6 ¢Measured

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  8. 8. Walla Walla

    E Standard +6 ¢Measured

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  9. 9. The End of the Line

    E Standard +6 ¢Measured

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  10. 10. No Brakes

    E Standard +6 ¢Measured

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  11. 11. Why Don't You Get a Job?

    E Standard +6 ¢Measured

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  12. 12. Americana

    Different tuning

    Drop D +6 ¢Measured

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    Notes

    How to get there from the album's E Standard: String 6 down a whole step (E → D); the other strings stay.

    Drop D: only the low string goes down, to D.

    Tabbed in Drop D: the main Songsterr tab drops the low string of one guitar and of the bass to D, and both Ultimate Guitar tabs agree. TuneLit's semitone check from the audio confirms the low D.

  13. 13. Pay the Man

    E Standard +6 ¢Measured

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    Notes

    Ends with a hidden reprise of Pretty Fly (for a White Guy).

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 Americana in?

The Offspring recorded Americana (1998) in E Standard, about 6 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Americana uses Drop D +6 ¢.