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How Did Judie Contribute To Thomas Morton's Principles Of Jazz

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In 1902, Morton started to use the word: jazz. Morton explained jazz had adapted French tunes and Spanish tunes in the early jazz time. He supported his idea with his song “La Paloma” that he was surprised the Spanish tune were perfectly in the tempos, and he arranged it into New Orleans style by changing the right hand only with more syncopation. Moreover, Morton criticized those people who did not play ragtime well; they tended to increase the tempo to make them sounded well. He believed that it was a mistake and he was confident that he was right because everyone took his style after. After talking about ragtime, Morton discussed harmony, break, and vibrato in jazz. He started with the purpose for each element, then gave detail explanations

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