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Aadd2 Guitar Chord

A gentle, open sound with an added second. Sonically almost identical to add9, just with the second played in a lower octave closer to the root. Popular in pop and indie rock.

Guitar

Strings X–0–2–4–2–0

How to play the Aadd2 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–0–2–4–2–0 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Do not play
5th string (A) Play open
4th string (D) Fret 2 · index finger
3rd string (G) Fret 4 · little finger
2nd string (B) Fret 2 · middle finger
1st string (high E) Play open

Notation for Aadd2 chord

Other names: A added 2nd, A add2

Music theory name: added second chord

Common name: A add2 chord

Intervals and tones in Aadd2 chord

Note Interval
A Root
H Major 2nd
C# Major 3rd
E Perfect 5th

More chords with A as the root

Songs using Aadd2

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