Better melodies without changing melodies

Who doesn't want to write a better melody? I can't think of any writers who would turn that down. Fun fact... ...sometimes, you can make your melody better WITHOUT touching it, tweaking it, or changing it one bit. We discussed one of these ways a couple of weeks ago on the birthday of the great French composer, Gabriel Fauré. It was all about his Yoda-like refrain he'd constantly say to his students... "The bass line is with us." A lyrical bass line can most definitely affect the overall...