Chords of: Mhanya Ngoma by: Jah Master. (Ab, C#, C#maj7, Ab6) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Mhanya Ngoma” by Jah Master is in Ab Major and runs at about 100 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 9 different chords across 54 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, C#, C#maj7, Ab6.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 51% of the 3:41 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C#6 → C#maj7 → C#6 → C#aug → C# → Ab6 → C# → Ab. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 4 main chords with 5 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use G major shapes — the song stays in Ab Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:53 | 51% |
| C#maj7 | 0:45 | 20% |
| Ab | 0:27 | 12% |
| Ab6 | 0:21 | 10% |
| C#6 | 0:08 | 4% |
| C#aug | 0:03 | 1% |
| Ab7 | 0:01 | 1% |
| Amaj7 | 0:01 | 0% |
C#6 – C#maj7 – Ab – Ab7 – C#maj7 – C#6 – C#aug – C#6 – C# – Ab6 – C# – Ab – C#maj7 – Ab6 – Amaj7 – C# – Ab6 – C# – Ab6 – C# – Ab – C#maj7 – Ab – Eb7 – C# – Ab – C# – Ab6 – C# – Ab – C#maj7 – Ab – C# – Ab6 – C# – Ab6 – C# – Ab – C#maj7 – Ab – C#maj7 – Ab – C#6 – C# – Ab6 – C# – Ab – C# – …
