Piano Cover of "Wakuabudiwa"

"Wakuabudiwa" by Dr Tumi is Sesotho praise at 156 BPM. Fast, declarative, a bold statement song that drops to the 7 chord where most songs would hold the 1.

1. The key: B major

B major. Scale: B, C♯m, D♯m, E, F♯, G♯m, A♯dim.

2. The chord shape

Verse: 1 to 7 to 3m, non-standard progression. Chorus: 4 to 5 to 1. The 7 (A♯) is voiced as a dominant (A♯7), not the diatonic diminished. That is the sound. Watch the Dr Tumi recording.

3. The Sunday-ready play

• Right hand: dominant 7 voicings on the 7. A♯ as A♯, C, E♭, G♭.
• Left hand: octaves at 156.
• One move to add: voicing the 7 as A♯7 (not A♯dim). The dominant pulls into the 3m (D♯m) with actual force.

4. When the leader calls a different key

Fast praise moves keys. Numbers hold. Gig Mode.

Next step

Play Lomusa Ongaka next. Same B, similar fast praise, Benjamin Dube.