The Rolling Stones · 1967 · Studio album
Between the Buttons tuning.
E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD. 4 of 12 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard
At concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD.
MeasuredFrom tabs
Measured by TuneLit
At concert pitch
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, UK track list without Who's Been Sleeping Here? (ALAC rip) | +0.2 ¢ | A 440.1 | 11 | 0 to +15.2 ¢ | Low |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).
The British edition, in standard tuning. TuneLit measured it at concert pitch, with low confidence; Something Happened to Me Yesterday sits about 47 ¢ flat. The CD in the library lacks Who's Been Sleeping Here?.
12 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. Yesterday's Papers
E StandardMeasured
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2. My Obsession
E StandardMeasured
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3. Back Street Girl
E StandardMeasured
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4. Connection
Different pitch
E Standard +13 ¢Measured
Notes
Standard tuning. Brian Jones spends much of the album on vibraphone, recorder, banjo and other instruments.
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5. She Smiled Sweetly
E StandardMeasured
Notes
On the CD in the library this song is the fifth file, tagged as a second copy of Connection.
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6. Cool, Calm & Collected
E StandardMeasured
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7. All Sold Out
E StandardMeasured
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8. Please Go Home
E StandardMeasured
Notes
On its own, this song measures sharper: CD +17.0 ¢ (medium confidence). Tune uses the album's A 440.
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9. Who's Been Sleeping Here?
E StandardMeasured
Notes
Missing from the CD in the library, so not measured.
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10. Complicated
Different pitch
E Standard +9 ¢Measured
Notes
Standard tuning. Brian Jones spends much of the album on vibraphone, recorder, banjo and other instruments.
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11. Miss Amanda Jones
Different pitch
E Standard −8 ¢Measured
Notes
Standard tuning. Brian Jones spends much of the album on vibraphone, recorder, banjo and other instruments.
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12. Something Happened to Me Yesterday
Different pitch
E Standard −47 ¢Measured
Notes
TuneLit measured it about 47 ¢ flat (A ≈ 428.2).
Standard tuning. Brian Jones spends much of the album on vibraphone, recorder, banjo and other instruments.
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 Between the Buttons in?
The Rolling Stones recorded Between the Buttons (1967) in E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured by TuneLit on the CD. 4 songs use other tunings or pitches, listed song by song on this page.
Why does Between the Buttons sound out of tune with my guitar?
Connection sits about 13 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), 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.