Stairway to Heaven
Required String Notes:E - A - D - G - C - F
Tune to All Fourths (EADGCF)Tuning Note Frequencies
Tune each guitar string to these exact pitch frequencies to play “Stairway to Heaven”.
| String | Note Pitch | Exact Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| String 6 | E2 | 82.41 Hz |
| String 5 | A2 | 110.00 Hz |
| String 4 | D3 | 146.83 Hz |
| String 3 | G3 | 196.00 Hz |
| String 2 | C4 | 261.63 Hz |
| String 1 | F4 | 349.23 Hz |
Song Overview & Tuning Breakdown
Stanley Jordan's two-hand tapping cover (from Flying Home, 1988) is performed in his signature all-fourths EADGCF tuning, which he uses for essentially all of his tapping work. The consistent fourths make scale and chord shapes symmetrical across every string.
Key Chord Voicings:
Symmetrical fourths across all stringsTwo-hand tapping voicingsPiano-style independent lines
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