Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Stairway To The Stars on piano
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- C major
- 2/2
- 92 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Stairway To The Stars in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Fdim – Dm – Gm
How it goes
Stairway To The Stars sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Fdim is F, Ab and Cb; Dm is D, F and A; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIFdimiv°DmiiGmv- CC · E · G
- FdimF · Ab · Cb
- DmD · F · A
- GmG · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Fiesta bounce
How it goes
A long fifth, then high root and low root: a happy fiesta bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 5-8-1 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 119 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
How it goes
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 92 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: C – F – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CFC- FF · A · C
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Questions about Stairway To The Stars
What chords are in Stairway To The Stars?
The loop is C – Fdim – Dm – Gm (I – ivo – ii – v) in C major, and the song ends on C – F – C.
What key is Stairway To The Stars in?
C major, at about 92 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Stairway To The Stars?
Fiesta bounce: broken chord 5-8-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Stairway To The Stars easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.