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68.96Apply it to “Happy Birthday”
Phrase 1: slow harmonic rhythm.
Phrase 2: slightly more movement.
Phrase 3, the climax: increase harmonic rhythm with a secondary dominant or passing diminished.
Phrase 4: decelerate strongly.
Final tonic:
hold it.
This alone can turn a basic harmonization into a real arrangement.