How to play "Here On Our Knees"

"Here On Our Knees" by Oncemore Six is worship written by South Africa's next-generation gospel songwriters. Slow to mid-tempo, harmonically deep, made for the second half of a service.

1. The key: F major

F major. Scale: F, Gm, Am, B♭, C, Dm, Edim. Song leans into 6m, 4 and 1 with a 3m7 for texture.

2. The chord shape

Verse: 6m to 4 to 1 to 5, descending emotional arc. Chorus: 1 to 3m7 to 4 to 5 to 1. The 3m7 (Am7) is the trademark. Study the Oncemore Six recording for the voicings.

3. The Sunday-ready play

• Right hand: 4-note voicings, all sevenths. F as Fmaj7 (F, A, C, E). Am as Am7 (A, C, E, G).
• Left hand: octaves with a chromatic walk on the changes.
• One move to add: a Csus4 to C7 turnaround before every return to the 1. That is the sound of worship music built by keys players.

4. When the leader calls a different key

Fits any key the vocalist wants. Numbers hold. Gig Mode handles the transpose.

Next step

Play Zion next. Also Oncemore-adjacent, deeper harmony, sits in B.