Kashmir - Led Zeppelin

How to play Kashmir - Led Zeppelin by OzWho on guitar

This song is a strong pick if you want a heavy, driving feel without a fast chord count. You get a bold, steady groove that sounds bigger than the shapes themselves, so it feels powerful even at a beginner level.

You can lean on mostly open shapes here: Dm, G, D, A, F, and Em. The harder barre shapes are A#, Gm, and F#, so the main thing to watch is the move from Dm into A# in the opening progression, since that shift sets the tone and can slow you down at first.

Start by looping Dm - A# - Dm - A# very slowly until the change feels clean. Then add the other open shapes one at a time, keeping your hand relaxed. Once the switches are smooth, bring the tempo up in small steps until you can play the full progression evenly.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.