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Happy Birthday

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Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to You, also known more simply as Happy Birthday, is a song that is traditionally sung to celebrate the anniversary of a person's birth. According to the 1998 Guinness Book of World Records, "Happy Birthday to You" is the most recognized song in the English language, followed by "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" and "Auld Lang Syne". The song's base lyrics have been translated into at least 18 languages.

Performance Notes for

Here is how I remember the melody of Happy Birthday:

  • Song starts on the 5th of the key of the song. Plays that note twice and then a up a perfect 4th and down 1/2 step
  • repeat, then up a perfect 5th, done 1/2 step)
  • then repeat again and up an octave
  • The octave (8) is the fifth of a descending major triad, the I chord, then descending 1/2 step, then to whole step.
  • up a major sixth. This ones sounds a little dissonant. Then down 1/2 step and to root of key/scale, up M2 and back - DONE

Available Downloads

  • Happy Birthday - Key of F
  • Happy Birthday - Key of C

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Song Files for: Happy Birthday

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