Piano Cover of "Modimo Rea Ho Boka"

"Modimo Rea Ho Boka" from Spirit of Praise 9 is Sesotho praise. The title translates to "God, we praise You." A choir-driven song where the piano lives inside the arrangement, not on top of it.

1. The key: F♯ major

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

2. The chord shape

Verse: 4 to 5 to 1, walking each phrase home. Chorus: 4 to 5 to 6m to 1 to 4 to 5 to 1. The 4 (B) is where the song lifts. The Spirit of Praise recording is the reference.

3. The Sunday-ready play

• Right hand: full triads. F♯ as F♯, A♯, C♯, F♯. Every chord has weight.
• Left hand: root, fifth, octave. Standard church pattern.
• One move to add: a 2m7 to 5 turnaround at the top of each verse. Basic ii-V-I. Bread and butter.

4. When the leader calls a different key

South African choirs modulate for the alto. Numbers hold. Use Gig Mode.

Next step

Play Re Ya Mo Leboga next. Same F♯, similar Sesotho praise DNA.