Dadd2 chord
Dadd2 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
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Dadd2 can be seen as a D triad with an added second (E) and is comparable to Dadd9. 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
Dadd2 is an abbreviation for D added second. A less common abbreviation is D2.
Notes
The notes that the Dadd2 chord consists of are D, E, F# and A.
Chord progressions
Dadd2 - F - C
Inversions
1st inversion: Dadd2/E (means that E is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Dadd2/F# (means that F# is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Dadd2/A (means that A is the bass note).
Omissions
Dadd2(no5) is a D added 2nd with no fifth (A).
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