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What are upper Structures piano?
In jazz, the term upper structure or "upper structure triad" refers to a voicing approach developed by jazz pianists and arrangers defined by the sounding of a major or minor triad in the uppermost pitches of a more complex harmony.
What are upper structure chords?
An upper structure is a chord that is built on a note other than the root of a chord. For example, if you play an F major triad and then add a D in the bass register, you have F/D (F major over D) which is the same thing as a D-7 chord.
