Aadd2 Piano 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.

Piano

Recommended voicing

A3 · B3 · C#4 · E4

How to play the Aadd2 chord on piano

Play the recommended root-position voicing with the right hand: A3, B3, C#4 and E4. Suggested fingering is 1–2–3–5 (1 is the thumb).

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

Inversions

1st inversion

B3 · C#4 · E4 · A4

2nd inversion

C#4 · E4 · A4 · B4

Songs using Aadd2

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