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Aadd2 Ukulele 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.

Ukulele

Strings 2–1–0–2

How to play the Aadd2 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 2–1–0–2 from the G string to the A string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. 0 means an open string and X means a muted string.

4th string (G) Fret 2 · middle finger
3rd string (C) Fret 1 · index finger
2nd string (E) Play open
1st string (A) Fret 2 · ring finger

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

Songs using Aadd2