Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin is played in the key of Am at a advanced difficulty level, originally released in the 1970s. It uses 3 chords — Am G F — arranged in the intro descending progression.
About the intro descending progression
This song is built on the intro descending progression. Follow the chord order in the diagrams above, and use the transpose controls if the key doesn't suit your voice.
Playing in the key of Am
A minor is the relative minor of C major, sharing its scale and chord family (Am, Dm, Em, F, G, C) but with a darker, more introspective feel. One of the easiest minor keys for beginners because most of its chords use open shapes.
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Learn to play Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin on guitar. It sits in the key of Am and uses the intro descending progression with the chords Am G F.