Cadd2 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
All chords More C chordsCadd2 can be seen as a C triad with an added second (D) and is comparable to Cadd9. It is usually played as an open chord or as one of the possible movable shapes. It's seldom played as a barre chord.
Examples of progressions featuring Cadd2.
| Progression 1: Cadd2 as a substitute for C major | ||
|---|---|---|
G XXXXXX |
Cadd2 XXXXXX |
G XXXXXX |
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.
Cadd2 is an abbreviation for C added second. A less common abbreviation is C2.
The notes that the Cadd2 chord consists of are C, D, E and G.
1st inversion: Cadd2/D (means that D is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Cadd2/E (means that E is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Cadd2/G (means that G is the bass note).
Cadd2(no5) is a C added 2nd with no fifth (G).