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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.[1]

  1. ^ Ellenberger, Kurt. Materials and Concepts in Jazz Improvisation, p.20.

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