Bmadd2 chord

Bmadd2 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Bmadd2 can be seen as a B minor triad with an added second (C#) and is comparable to Bmadd9. 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).

Chord structure

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.

Chord name

Bmadd2 is an abbreviation for B minor added second. A less common abbreviation is Bmin add2.

Notes

The notes that the Bmadd2 chord consists of are B, C#, D and F#.

Try it in a chord progression

A - Bmadd2 - F#m

Inversions

1st inversion: Bmadd2/C# (means that C# is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Bmadd2/D (means that D is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Bmadd2/F# (means that F# is the bass note).

Omissions

Bmadd2(no5) is a Bm added 2nd with no fifth (F#).


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