Tonic solfa of seven(7) common Nigerian praise songs

This is the solfa notation of seven common African praise songs.

Solfa notation of "Oluwa Etobi"

D d d                    oluwa

M s f                     etobi

F s f m.                 Etobi oo

M f m r.                Etobi oo


M s s s m s           koseni ta le fi

f s l s f m              saka we ee oo

M f m r.                E to bi oo

Solfa notation of "Baba I Praise your name"

Baba I praise your name                   M s f s f m

You are worthy of praise                   D D r d r m

Baba I praise your name                   M s f s f m

You are worthy of Praise                  D d r d t d

solfa notation of "At the mention of your name"

At the mention of your name            M s l s m s r

Every knee must bow                        R m f r m

At the mention of your name            M s l s m s r

Every tongue confess                        R m f t d




You are God                          M s l

You are Lord of lords            D l s m s

You are king                          M s l

You are king of kings            D l s m s

Oh Yes                                   L s

Solfa notation of "We go dey hail"

We go dey hail                    d d r m

Hail your name                   m r f

Day by day                         f r m

All the way                         s d r

All the way                         s d r

Solfa notation of "We go dey hail"

There is something that make me come into your presence        d m s s s m s l l l f m r

my helper                                 m r d

My helper o,my helper            s d t l f m r

My helper o,my helper            m s f m,m r d

There is something that make me come into your presence        d m s s s m s l l l f m r

My helper                                 m r d

Solfa notation of "This kin God oo"

This kind God o                     m r d s

I never see your type o          d m m r d r s

This kind God o                     m r d s

Blessed be your holy name    r m f m r t d

Solfa notation of "People dey ask me say"

Some people dey ask me say              m s s m s m s

Na wetin dey make me shine              m s s m s m r

I just dey tell them say                        m s m s m f

Na jesus dey make me shine              d m m d r t d

I deh shine,i deh shine,i deh shine      m m s,m m s,m m s

I deh shine,i dey shine,shine,shine      m m s m m s m r

I just dey tell them say                        m s m s m f

Na jesus dey make me shine               d m m d r t d.