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72.95Apply it to “Happy Birthday”
Phrase 1: RH melody + LH bass.
Phrase 2: add middle shell.
Phrase 3: high octave/block melody for climax.
Phrase 4: drop suddenly to melody + sparse bass.
Final:
one open C6/9.
The orchestration alone can make the familiar tune feel composed.