Upper Structure Chord Concepts

Discover the Mesmerizing Sound of Upper Structures and Unlock a Brand-new Harmonic Vocabulary!

Expand your chord palette beyond standard seventh chords and predictable drop voicings by exploring modern, rich-sounding upper structures. Also known as “Triads Over Bass Notes”.

In this book, Jazz, Rock, and Fusion master Dean Brown will guide you step-by-step through an exploration of major triads over bass notes.

You’ll explore –

• All twelve Major triad superimpositions
• Adding harmonic specificity with guide tones
• Practical applications on progressions
• Creating modal harmony with triad pairs

Adapted from Dean’s MyMusicMasterclass course, this book provides you with musical examples as well as introducing a chord voicing system with endless possibilities, limited only by your creativity.

You’ll discover Dean’s system for creating upper structure voicings, a method to expand them to highlight specific sounds, and how Dean applies them to create beautiful voice-led and melodic rhythm guitar parts.

Every example is presented in both tab and notation with supporting audio downloads.

Uncover a new world of jazz guitar voicings today with Upper Structure Chord Concepts