Songwriting Basics - Songwriting involves crafting a story wrapped in rhyme and melody [6] - Key elements of a song include melody, lyrics, rhythm, and chords [8][9][10] - A typical song structure consists of verses, chorus, and a bridge [10][11] - Jamming with melodies or chords is a crucial part of the songwriting process [7][8] Collaborative Song Creation - The process involves brainstorming love phrases and words to fit a melody [14] - The group collaboratively created a chorus with the phrases "sweet morning," "you're on my mind," "bright morning," and "you're looking so fine" [16][17][18][19][20] Performance and Audience Engagement - The speaker encourages audience participation in songwriting [11] - The speaker and her brother, a guitar player, demonstrate live music creation [6][8] - The session culminates in singing the collaboratively written chorus together [22]