If you need something to get you started in the right direction, you could always try using a melodic fragment from a public domain song. An ages-old folk song or even a nursery rhyme will do. Work it and rework it until you’ve made it your own.

By the time you’re done, it probably won’t be recognizable at all. Ideally, the only thing left will be the ghost of that melodic fragment. The idea here, of course, is that it’s just another of the many ways to boost your creativity.

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