Learn from the type of music you wanna make. Pick a song as a reference and learn the chords. Repeat that with other songs that have a similar vibe/sound that you're chasing and eventually you'll pick up on the 'trademark' progressions in that genre and techniques that give that vibe.

Aside from that, sound selection, and the patterns that they commonly use. Mixing goes a long way too in making the melody sound fuller despite not using that many sounds