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81.108The larger theoretical lesson
We've gradually moved through:
triads
extensions
upper structures
triad pairs
pentatonics
slash chords
ambiguity.
Polychords reveal that these are not completely separate categories.
The same pitch structure can be heard at different hierarchical levels.