Aadd2 chord

Aadd2 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

Description and theory

Aadd2 can be seen as an A triad with an added second (B) and is comparable to Aadd9. It is usually played as an open chord or as one of the possible movable shapes. It's seldom played as a barre chord.

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

Aadd2 is an abbreviation for A added second. A less common abbreviation is A2.

Notes

The notes that the Aadd2 chord consists of are A, B, C# and E.

Chord progressions

G - Aadd2 - G

Inversions

1st inversion: Aadd2/B (means that B is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Aadd2/C# (means that C# is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Aadd2/E (means that E is the bass note).

Omissions

Aadd2(no5) is an A added 2nd with no fifth (E).

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