ZZ Top · 2012 · Studio album
La Futura tuning.
E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD. 3 of 10 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, American B0017501-02 (US, 2012) | +2.5 ¢ | A 440.6 | 10 | +1.3 to +4.2 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).
Produced by Rick Rubin with Gibbons. E Standard at concert pitch (A ≈ 440.6), with I Gotsta Get Paid and Consumption 11 to 13 ¢ sharp and Flyin' High, tabbed in E♭ Standard, between two notes.
10 songs · 3 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. I Gotsta Get Paid
Different pitch
E Standard +13 ¢Measured
Notes
TuneLit measured it about 13 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 443.3).
The tabs are in E Standard, except Flyin' High (E♭ Standard).
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2. Chartreuse
E StandardMeasured
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3. Consumption
Different pitch
E Standard +11 ¢Measured
Notes
TuneLit measured it about 11 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 442.9).
The tabs are in E Standard, except Flyin' High (E♭ Standard).
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4. Over You
E StandardMeasured
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5. Heartache in Blue
E StandardMeasured
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6. I Don't Wanna Lose, Lose, You
E StandardMeasured
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7. Flyin' High
Different tuning
E♭ Standard +37 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: Every string down a half step.
Its only tab, a machine transcription, is in E♭ Standard. The record sits about 37 ¢ above that, almost half way to the next note, so TuneLit offers the reading a semitone lower as well: check by ear which one fits.
The only tab, a machine transcription (Songsterr AI), is in E♭ Standard.
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8. It's Too Easy Mañana
E StandardMeasured
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9. Big Shiny Nine
E StandardMeasured
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10. Have a Little Mercy
E StandardMeasured
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 La Futura in?
ZZ Top recorded La Futura (2012) in E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured by TuneLit on the CD. I Gotsta Get Paid uses E Standard +13 ¢; Consumption uses E Standard +11 ¢; Flyin' High uses E♭ Standard +37 ¢.
Why does La Futura sound out of tune with my guitar?
I Gotsta Get Paid 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.