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96.154Try “Happy Birthday” in E♭ by degrees
Original degrees:
5 5 6 5 1 7 5 5 6 5 2 1 5 5 5 3 1 7 6 4 4 3 1 2 1
E♭ major scale:
E♭ F G A♭ B♭ C D.
Therefore:
Phrase 1:
B♭ B♭ C B♭ E♭ D.
Phrase 2:
B♭ B♭ C B♭ F E♭.
Phrase 3:
B♭ B♭ B♭ G E♭ D C.
Phrase 4:
A♭ A♭ G E♭ F E♭.
Now harmonize without memorizing a new melody.