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The Rolling Stones · 1967 · Studio album

Their Satanic Majesties Request tuning.

E Standard, about 12 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured on the CD. 4 of 10 songs are tuned differently.

Their Satanic Majesties Request album cover

Album tuning

E Standard +12 ¢

About 12 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured on the CD.

MeasuredFrom tabs

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Measured by TuneLit

12 ¢ sharp

SourceOffsetEquivalent ASongsSpreadConfidence
CD, ABKCO (ALAC rip; pressing not identified)+11.7 ¢A 44310−6.5 to +16.3 ¢Medium
 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).

The psychedelic album, in standard tuning. TuneLit measured it about 12 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 443); Citadel sits about 17 ¢ 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. Sing This All Together

    E Standard +12 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  2. 2. Citadel

    Different pitch

    E Standard −17 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along
    Notes

    Standard tuning; the psychedelic sounds come from Mellotron, strings and studio effects rather than from the guitar tuning.

  3. 3. In Another Land

    Different pitch

    E StandardMeasured

    Tune Play along
    Notes

    Standard tuning; the psychedelic sounds come from Mellotron, strings and studio effects rather than from the guitar tuning.

  4. 4. 2000 Man

    E Standard +12 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  5. 5. Sing This All Together (See What Happens)

    Different pitch

    E Standard +20 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along
    Notes

    Standard tuning; the psychedelic sounds come from Mellotron, strings and studio effects rather than from the guitar tuning.

  6. 6. She's a Rainbow

    Different pitch

    E StandardMeasured

    Tune Play along
    Notes

    Sits at concert pitch, about 9 ¢ below the album value.

    Standard tuning; the psychedelic sounds come from Mellotron, strings and studio effects rather than from the guitar tuning.

  7. 7. The Lantern

    E Standard +12 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  8. 8. Gomper

    E Standard +12 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  9. 9. 2000 Light Years from Home

    E Standard +12 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

  10. 10. On with the Show

    E Standard +12 ¢Measured

    Tune Play along

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 Their Satanic Majesties Request in?

The Rolling Stones recorded Their Satanic Majesties Request (1967) in E Standard, about 12 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Citadel uses E Standard −17 ¢; In Another Land and She's a Rainbow use E Standard; Sing This All Together (See What Happens) uses E Standard +20 ¢.

Why does Their Satanic Majesties Request sound out of tune with my guitar?

The record sits about 12 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.