ZZ Top · 1976 · Studio album
Tejas tuning.
E Standard, about 11 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured on the CD. 2 of 10 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard +11 ¢
About 11 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured on the CD.
MeasuredFrom tabs
Measured by TuneLit
11 ¢ sharp
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Warner Bros. 3272-2 (US, 1987 remix) | +10.8 ¢ | A 442.8 | 10 | +10.5 to +14.5 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).
Mostly E Standard and the sharpest of the 1970s albums: about 11 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 442.8) on the 1987 CD remix. Arrested for Driving While Blind and the instrumental Asleep in the Desert are tabbed in E♭ Standard; Asleep in the Desert also sits lower, about 5 ¢ flat.
10 songs · 2 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. It's Only Love
E Standard +11 ¢Measured
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2. Arrested for Driving While Blind
Different tuning
E♭ Standard +11 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: Every string down a half step.
Tabbed in E♭ Standard. TuneLit's semitone check hears D rather than E♭ as the lowest string, so check by ear.
The main tab (about 15,000 views) is in E♭ Standard.
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3. El Diablo
E Standard +11 ¢Measured
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4. Snappy Kakkie
E Standard +11 ¢Measured
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5. Enjoy and Get It On
E Standard +11 ¢Measured
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6. Ten Dollar Man
E Standard +11 ¢Measured
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7. Pan Am Highway Blues
E Standard +11 ¢Measured
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8. Avalon Hideaway
E Standard +11 ¢Measured
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9. She's a Heartbreaker
E Standard +11 ¢Measured
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10. Asleep in the Desert
Different tuning
E♭ Standard −5 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: Every string down a half step.
An acoustic instrumental, tabbed in E♭ Standard. TuneLit measured it about 5 ¢ flat (A ≈ 438.7), some 16 ¢ below the rest of the album.
An acoustic instrumental; the main tab is in E♭ Standard.
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 Tejas in?
ZZ Top recorded Tejas (1976) in E Standard, about 11 cents sharp (A ≈ 443), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Arrested for Driving While Blind uses E♭ Standard +11 ¢; Asleep in the Desert uses E♭ Standard −5 ¢.
Why does Tejas sound out of tune with my guitar?
The record sits about 11 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.