Piano Cover of "Yahweh"

These Yahweh piano chords are for the keys player who wants to play All Nations Music’s song with some shape, not just block chords on repeat. It’s in A major at 95 BPM, a mid-tempo that’s easy to rush, and I’ll walk you through how I set it up and what I play.

Tempo, feel and where it goes in the set

At 95 BPM, Yahweh sits right between praise and worship. It can work as the bridge from the upbeat part of a set into the slower songs, or as a strong anthem in its own right. The title is the Hebrew name of God, so the song carries a sense of declaration.

The temptation at this speed is to push. Don’t. Let the drummer set the pocket and sit just behind it. If your church doesn’t run a click, practise with one at home so the tempo lives in your body.

The key: A major, with a patch to match

Our version is in A major. Here’s the family:

• 1: A
• 2m: Bm
• 4: D
• 5: E
• 6m: F♯m

A is bright and open, and it suits a song that builds. For sound, I’d start with a piano and a soft pad, then bring the pad up as the song grows. If you’re the only keys player, keep the piano in front all the way through and use the pad as glue.

Yahweh piano chords: the shape to listen for

We don’t have a full chart for Yahweh on the site yet, so I won’t hand you a progression I can’t verify. In A major, a mid-tempo anthem like this will rely on the 1, 4, 5 and 6m (A, D, E, F♯m), with the 2m (Bm) nearby. As the song builds, listen for where the bass moves and where it holds. Long holds usually mean the band is about to open up.

Play along with the video and write the numbers as you hear them. If a chord sounds like a 5 but the bass is on G♯, that’s the 5 in first inversion (E/G♯), a very common worship sound. Here’s a quick read on chord inversions if that’s new.

Making it sound full without crowding

• Right hand: maj7 and add9 colours suit this tempo. Amaj7 is A, C♯, E, G♯. Dadd9 is D, F♯, A, E.
• Left hand: in quieter sections, try a walking line from A down through G♯ and F♯ to D. In the big sections, switch to long octaves.
• The 5/7: E/G♯ is your best friend in A. It lets the bass step down smoothly from A to F♯m.
• A passing dim: going from D back to A, slip a D♯dim (D♯, F♯, A) in for half a beat before A/E. It’s a small move that sounds very gospel.

Hear how each of these sits in the key using the Chord Voicing Lab.

Moving Yahweh to a new key

Anthems like this get moved for different leaders all the time. In G, your 1, 4, 5 and 6m are G, C, D and Em, and the 5/7 becomes D/F♯. In B♭, they’re B♭, E♭, F and Gm, and the 5/7 is F/A. Learn the song in numbers and none of this will throw you.

Gig Mode will show you the letters in whatever key the leader calls.

Your 20-minute practice

1. Set the Smart Metronome to 95 and play A, D, E and F♯m on beat one of each bar. Five minutes.
2. Practise the walk A, E/G♯, F♯m, D in the left hand. Five minutes.
3. Add the D, D♯dim, A/E move. Five minutes.
4. Play the whole song with the video, building from soft to full. Five minutes.

Questions about Yahweh

What key is Yahweh by All Nations Music in?

Our version is in A major at 95 BPM.

What does Yahweh mean?

It’s the Hebrew name of God, used throughout the Hebrew Bible.

Can I play it on a basic keyboard?

Yes. A piano sound alone will do. A pad is nice to have for the bigger moments.

For a slower song in the same key, try Your Glory (Have Your Way) by Ntokozo Mbambo.