Amadd2 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
All chords More A chordsAmadd2 can be seen as an A minor triad with an added second (B) and is comparable to Amadd9. It is usually played as an open chord, but it can also be played as a barre chord or movable shape (although the pictured barre shape doesn't give much room for the fingers).
The chord consists of four notes. The notes represent the root, second, minor third and perfect fifth intervals. Notice that the fifth sometimes can be omitted.
Amadd2 is an abbreviation for A minor added second. A less common abbreviation is Amin add2.
The notes that the Amadd2 chord consists of are A, B, C and E.
G - Amadd2 - Em
1st inversion: Amadd2/B (means that B is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Amadd2/C (means that C is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Amadd2/E (means that E is the bass note).
Amadd2(no5) is an Am added 2nd with no fifth (E).