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what is Melody Development?

Before we move on to more melody examples and tricks and tips to improve you melody writing we want to touch on the subject of melody development. If you are writing a melody you start by writing something. It may be the lyrics, a few notes, some chords on piano or guitar, a simply bass line or just a tempo or rhythm.
The first melody you come up with is usually far from finished and there are some more steps you need to take before you have a complete song or composition. So how do you develop the melody?
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