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The Rolling Stones · 1973 · Studio album

Goats Head Soup tuning.

E Standard, about 10 cents flat (A ≈ 437), measured on the CD. 4 of 10 songs are tuned differently.

Goats Head Soup album cover

Album tuning

E Standard −10 ¢

About 10 cents flat (A ≈ 437), measured on the CD.

MeasuredFrom tabs

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Measured by TuneLit

10 ¢ flat

SourceOffsetEquivalent ASongsSpreadConfidence
CD (ALAC rip; pressing not identified)−10.2 ¢A 437.410−14.0 to −7.9 ¢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).

All standard tuning in the tabs. TuneLit measured it about 10 ¢ flat (A ≈ 437.4); Coming Down Again runs about 17 ¢ sharp and Star Star about 55 ¢ flat.

10 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

  1. 1. Dancing with Mr. D.

    E Standard −10 ¢Measured

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  2. 2. 100 Years Ago

    E Standard −10 ¢Measured

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  3. 3. Coming Down Again

    Different pitch

    E Standard +17 ¢Measured

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    Notes

    The tabs put the whole album in standard tuning, Angie included.

  4. 4. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)

    E Standard −10 ¢Measured

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    Notes

    On its own, this song measures sharper: CD +6.1 ¢ (medium confidence). Tune uses the album's −10 ¢.

  5. 5. Angie

    E Standard −10 ¢Measured

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    Notes

    Keith Richards's acoustic part is in standard tuning; the song follows the album value.

  6. 6. Silver Train

    E Standard −10 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  7. 7. Hide Your Love

    Different pitch

    E StandardMeasured

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    Notes

    The tabs put the whole album in standard tuning, Angie included.

  8. 8. Winter

    Different pitch

    E Standard −22 ¢Measured

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    Notes

    The tabs put the whole album in standard tuning, Angie included.

  9. 9. Can You Hear the Music

    E Standard −10 ¢Measured

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  10. 10. Star Star

    Different pitch

    E Standard A 426Measured

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    Notes

    TuneLit measured it about 55 ¢ flat (A ≈ 426), between two notes. The check from the audio hears the low string a half step lower still (E♭ Standard about 55 ¢ flat), but no tab says so: check by ear.

    The tabs put the whole album in standard tuning, Angie included.

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 Goats Head Soup in?

The Rolling Stones recorded Goats Head Soup (1973) in E Standard, about 10 cents flat (A ≈ 437), measured by TuneLit on the CD. 4 songs use other tunings or pitches, listed song by song on this page.

Why does Goats Head Soup sound out of tune with my guitar?

The record sits about 10 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.