Gadd2 chord

Gadd2 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Gadd2 can be seen as a G triad with an added second (A) and is comparable to Gadd9. 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

Gadd2 is an abbreviation for G added second. A less common abbreviation is G2.

Notes

The notes that the Gadd2 chord consists of are G, A, B and D.

Try it in a chord progression

Aadd2 - D - Dsus4 - Gadd2

Inversions

1st inversion: Gadd2/A (means that A is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Gadd2/B (means that B is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Gadd2/D (means that D is the bass note).

Omissions

Gadd2(no5) is a G added 2nd with no fifth (D).


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