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103.164Example abstraction from “Happy Birthday”
Do not copy pitches.
Take only:
- four phrases
- first two related
- third is climax
- fourth resolves
- opening begins with repetition
- final phrase descends toward home
Write an entirely new tune.
This demonstrates recomposition becoming original composition.