Chords of: Masimba by: Minister Michael Mahendere. (Bb6, Bb, Cm7, Ebmaj7) 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.
“Masimba” by Minister Michael Mahendere is in Bb Major and runs at about 169 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 34 different chords across 241 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Bb6, Bb, Cm7, Ebmaj7.
Bb is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 36% of the 7:16 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Gm7 → Bb → Gm → Bb → Eb → Cm7 → Bbm → Gm7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use A major shapes — the song stays in Bb Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bb | 2:39 | 36% |
| Cm7 | 1:00 | 14% |
| Eb | 0:39 | 9% |
| Ebmaj7 | 0:38 | 9% |
| Gm7 | 0:32 | 7% |
| Gm | 0:28 | 6% |
| Bb6 | 0:16 | 4% |
| F7 | 0:13 | 3% |
Eb – Bb – Dm7 – Gm7 – Cm7 – Bb – F/A – Bb – Adim – Gm – F6 – Bb – Eb – Dm7b5 – Cm7 – Bb/F – D7/F# – Cm7 – Bb/F – F7 – Bbm – Cm – Bb – F7/A – Gm7 – Am7b5/G – Bb – Eb – Bb6 – Cm7 – Bb – D7/F# – Cm7 – Bb – F7 – Bb – Bb6 – Dm7 – Gm7 – Bb – Eb – Gm – Cm7 – Bb – Cm7 – Bb – F7 – Bb – …
