Abadd2 chord
Abadd2 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
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Abadd2 is equivalent to G sharp added 2nd. Abadd2 can be seen as an Ab triad with an added second (Bb) and is comparable to Abadd9. It is usually played as one of the possible movable shapes.
Chord structure
The chord consists of four notes. The notes represent the root, second, major third and perfect fifth intervals. Notice that the fifth sometimes can be omitted.
Chord name
Abadd2 is an abbreviation for A flat added second. A less common abbreviation is Ab2.
Notes
The notes that the Abadd2 chord consists of are Ab Bb, C and Eb.
Chord progressions
Gb - Abadd2 - Bbm
Inversions
1st inversion: Abadd2/Bb (means that Bb is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Abadd2/C (means that C is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Abadd2/Eb (means that Eb is the bass note).
Omissions
Abadd2(no5) is an Ab added 2nd with no fifth (Eb).
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