Fadd2 chord

Fadd2 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Fadd2 can be seen as an F triad with an added second (G) and is comparable to Fadd9. 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

Fadd2 is an abbreviation for F added second. A less common abbreviation is F2.

Notes

The notes that the Fadd2 chord consists of are F, G, A and C.

Chord progressions

Cmaj7 - Cadd2 - Fadd2

Inversions

1st inversion: Fadd2/G (means that G is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Fadd2/A (means that A is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Fadd2/C (means that C is the bass note).

Omissions

Fadd2(no5) is an F added 2nd with no fifth (C).


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