Contribute to Yen Nnwom Fie
Every score, lyric, translation, and story you contribute helps preserve Ghanaian choral heritage.
What We Accept
The Golden Rule for Scores
One voice = One staff. Do not combine Soprano and Alto on one staff.
When each voice has its own staff, singers on Yen Nnwom Fie can isolate their part, mute the others, and practice with just their voice + accompaniment. This is the single most impactful thing you can do when preparing a score.
Soprano ───────── Alto ───────── Tenor ───────── Bass ───────── Piano ─────────
S+A ───────────── T+B ───────────── Piano ────────────
Preparing a Score in MuseScore 4
- 1Create a new score — File → New Score
- 2Add instruments separately — Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass (each as its own Voice instrument), plus Piano if needed
- 3Enter notes — each voice on its own staff line
- 4Add lyrics — Select a note → Add → Text → Lyrics (Ctrl+L)
- 5Set metadata — File → Project Properties (title, composer, lyricist)
- 6Add tempo — Add → Text → Tempo Marking on the first measure
Don't have MuseScore? It's free: Download MuseScore 4
How to Export
Submit the .mscz file directly, or export: File → Export → MusicXML
File → Export → MusicXML (.musicxml)
File → Export → MusicXML (.musicxml)
Have only a PDF? Submit it — we'll add it to the library. Even better if you can help transcribe it into MuseScore.
Submitting Lyrics
For each verse, please include:
Yen ara asase ni
Eye aboden ma yen
Yen ah-rah ah-sah-seh nee
Eh-yeh ah-boh-den mah yen
This is our own land
It is precious to us
Acknowledgment
Every contribution is acknowledged on the song's page with your name, contribution type, and a star rating:
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