It’s easy to hear the similarities in chord structure between “Taurus” and “Stairway to Heaven”. But just as notable are the differences. From 2016
). But whether “Taurus” is great is not the legal standard for copyright infringement. What judge Gary Klausner had to decide was whether the allegedly purloined sequence is enough to give Mr Wolfe’s estate a plausible claim on even part of “Stairway”'s royalties . The section in question accounts for about 10% of the playing time of “Stairway”.
It’s easy to hear the similarities in chord structure between “Taurus” and “Stairway”’s openings: both riffs have the same harmonically defining, descending notes on the guitar’s D-string at the same tempo. But just as notable are the differences. The most audible notes of a chord are the highest ones . “Taurus”’ repeatedly hits the same high notes; in contrast, Mr Page’s ringing and moving notes on the high-E string dominate the sound of "Stairway"'s opening.
That unique sound, of course, was a product of everything the four musicians had ever heard, mixed with their creative input. B
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