The Offspring · 1997 · Studio album
Ixnay on the Hombre tuning.
E Standard, about 10 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured on the CD. All 14 songs use it.
Album tuning
E Standard +10 ¢
About 10 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured on the CD.
MeasuredCommunity
Measured by TuneLit
10 ¢ sharp
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Japan ESCA 6570 | +9.7 ¢ | A 442.5 | 14 | +5.3 to +10.6 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).
The sharpest Offspring album TuneLit measured: about 10 ¢ above concert pitch (A ≈ 442.5), evenly across the songs. Every tab is in E Standard.
14 songs
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. Disclaimer
E Standard +10 ¢Measured
Notes
Spoken-word intro.
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2. The Meaning of Life
E Standard +10 ¢Measured
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3. Mota
E Standard +10 ¢Measured
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4. Me & My Old Lady
E Standard +10 ¢Measured
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5. Cool to Hate
E Standard +10 ¢Measured
Notes
TuneLit's semitone check from the audio leans toward E♭ here, but every tab says E Standard, so it stays in E. If it sounds a half step off, try E♭ Standard.
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6. Leave It Behind
E Standard +10 ¢Measured
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7. Gone Away
E Standard +10 ¢Measured
Notes
The chords sit on F, A♭, E♭ and B♭, so the open low E never rings out; the semitone rests on the tabs, which all say E Standard.
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8. I Choose
E Standard +10 ¢Measured
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9. Intermission
E Standard +10 ¢Measured
Notes
Short instrumental.
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10. All I Want
E Standard +10 ¢Measured
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11. Way Down the Line
E Standard +10 ¢Measured
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12. Don't Pick It Up
E Standard +10 ¢Measured
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13. Amazed
E Standard +10 ¢Measured
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14. Change the World
E Standard +10 ¢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.
- 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 Ixnay on the Hombre in?
The Offspring recorded Ixnay on the Hombre (1997) in E Standard, about 10 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Every song uses it.