What is the proper chord interpretation for the intro to Stairway to Heaven?

What is the proper chord interpretation for the intro to Stairway to Heaven? The opening sequence in Stairway to Heaven is an A minor chord followed by something strange followed by C/G, D/F#, and Fmaj7.

1. What is the stairway to heaven chord?
2. What key is Stairway to Heaven intro?
3. What scale is used in Stairway to Heaven?
4. What is the harmony of Stairway to Heaven?

What is the stairway to heaven chord?

As you see above, the original chords of this song are Am-E+-C-D-F-G-Em-Dsus4-Dsus2-Cadd9. You just have to remember the chords mentioned above and you are halfway there. ... Note: Here E+ represents E augmented chord.

What key is Stairway to Heaven intro?

The song is in the key of A minor, despite the D major chord.

What scale is used in Stairway to Heaven?

The solo to "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin is commonly ranked near the very top of all time on any of the "Top 100 solos" type lists you will see. Often ranked in first. With pretty good reason too. It is an absolute beautiful piece, built almost solidly around the A minor Pentatonic scale.

What is the harmony of Stairway to Heaven?

The song starts out with a delicate acoustic passage, in the key of A minor. Except that it temporarily detours to a D major chord, before settling back down to F major. The A minor scale has the notes, A B C D E F G, so the D chord, which has the notes D F# A, suggests an A Dorian mode / harmony (A B C D E F# G).