I have managed to score out “Ni Wa Wa” (My Clay Doll) using the new version of Musescore 3. I inserted the Chinese characters and the pinyin into the lyrics and it was relatively easy and I think it has come out quite well as a first attempt. My one year old daughter Miranda really likes this song and I am proud to say this is the first song she has ever started singing!
This traditional song is about a little clay doll and is for Pre-school children.
Chinese
泥娃娃, 泥娃娃, 一个泥娃娃, 也有那眉毛，也有那眼睛, 眼睛不会眨
泥娃娃, 泥娃娃, 一个泥娃娃, 也有那鼻子，也有那嘴巴, 嘴巴不说话
她是个假娃娃, 不是个真娃娃, 她没有亲爱的妈妈, 也没有爸爸,
泥娃娃, 泥娃娃, 一个泥娃娃, 我做她妈妈, 我做她爸爸, 永远爱着她
Pinyin
ní wá wá, ní wá wá, yí gè ní wá wá
yě yǒu nà méi máo, yě yǒu nà yán jīng, yǎn jīng bù huì zhā
ní wá wá, ní wá wá, yí gè ní wá wá
yě yǒu nà bí zi, yě yǒu nà zuǐ bā, zuǐ bā bù shuō huà
tà shì gè jiǎ wá wá, bú shì gè zhēn wá wá
tā méi yǒu qīn ài de mā ma, yě méi yǒu bà ba
ní wá wá, ní wá wá, yí gè ní wá wá
wǒ zuò tā mā ma, wǒ zuò tā bà ba, yǒng yuǎn ài zhe tā
Translation
My clay doll, my clay doll, my one clay doll
She has eyebrows, she has eyes but her eyes can’t blink
My clay doll, my clay doll, my one clay doll
She has a nose, she has a mouth but she doesn’t speak
She is a fake baby, not a real baby
She has no dear mother or has a father
My clay doll, my clay doll, my one clay doll
I’ll be her mother, I’ll be her father, I’ll love her forever
Here is the song on Musescore
And here is the pdf of the melody and lyrics
