Piano Cover of "Liphakanyisiwe"

"Liphakanyisiwe" is IsiZulu worship. The title translates to "they are exalted." A worshipful declaration sung across Zulu-speaking churches.

1. The key: G♭ major

G♭ major. Scale: G♭, A♭m, B♭m, C♭, D♭, E♭m, Fdim.

2. The chord shape

Verse: 1 to 4 to 5 to 1. Chorus: 4 to 5 to 6m to 4 to 5 to 1. Standard worshipful loop. The reference recording shows the choir arrangement.

3. The Sunday-ready play

• Right hand: G♭ triad open voicings.
• Left hand: root, fifth pattern.
• One move to add: a 2m7 (A♭m7) to 5 (D♭) turnaround before every chorus. Standard ii-V-I.

4. When the leader calls a different key

Zulu worship shifts keys. Numbers hold. Gig Mode.

Next step

Play Jesu Uyalalela next. Same G♭, Hlengiwe Mhlaba.