Recently, I’ve noticed that many of my students have a good understanding of chord progressions and how they work in a tune. However, knowing how the melody works is also very helpful. It allows us to feel our way through melodies better, recognising the structures and secrets they want to tell us.
Plain English version?
Learn how melody lines are structured so you can find them easily and so you know their language. Stop relying solely on reading/memory. This helps you to use your ear, transpose, improvise etc.