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Scandinavian – adj. describing a part of Europe that includes the countries of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and sometimes also Iceland and Finland

jazz – n. a type of American music with lively rhythms and melodies that are often made up by musicians as they play

guitar – n. a musical instrument that is held against the front of your body and that has usually six strings which are played with your fingers or with a pick

schedule – n. a musical instrument that is held against the front of your body and that has usually six strings which are played with your fingers or with a pick

swing – n. a style of jazz music that has a lively rhythm and that is played mostly for dancing

blues – n. a style of music that was created by African-Americans in the southern U.S. and that often expresses feelings of sadness

bass – n. a kind of guitar that usually has four strings and that makes low sounds

drummer – n. a person who plays a set of musical instruments that are made with a thin layer of skin or plastic stretched over the end of a round frame and that are played by hitting the skin or plastic with sticks or with your hands

improvise – v. to speak or perform without preparation