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102.158Apply it to “Happy Birthday”
This is ideal because the tune is public domain.
Start from melody degrees:
Phrase 1: 5 5 6 5 1 7.
Phrase 2: 5 5 6 5 2 1.
Phrase 3: 5 5 5 3 1 7 6.
Phrase 4: 4 4 3 1 2 1.
Now reduce even further.