Chords of: Mwalimu by: Kontawa. (Gm, Fm7, Gm7b5/F, 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.
“Mwalimu” by Kontawa is in C Minor and runs at about 150 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 20 different chords across 192 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gm, Fm7, Gm7b5/F, Ab6.
Bbm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 3:14 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Fm7 → Bbm → Fm7 → Ab6 → Fm7 → Ab6 → Ab → Fm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 11 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bbm | 0:46 | 24% |
| Fm7 | 0:41 | 21% |
| Eb | 0:23 | 12% |
| Ab6 | 0:19 | 10% |
| Ab | 0:14 | 7% |
| Gm7b5/F | 0:11 | 6% |
| Eb7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:09 | 4% |
Ab6 – Bbm – Eb – Bbm – Fm7 – Bbm – Eb7 – C#6 – Ab6 – Bbm – Eb – Bbm – Ab6 – Bbm – Eb – Bbm – Ab – Bbm – Fm – Eb – Bbm – Fm7 – Eb – Bbm – Ab6 – C#6 – Eb – Bbm – Fm7 – Bbm – Eb – Bbm – Ab6 – Eb7 – Bbm – Ab – Bbm – Fm7 – Eb – Bbm – Ab – Bbm – Eb – Bbm – Ab6 – Ebmaj7 – Bbm – Fm7 – …
