A°(add2)A Diminished Added 2nd
F♯Root
G♯tone
Atone
Ctone
Formula 6 · 7 · 1 · ♭3 · Notes F♯ · G♯ · A · C
How to play it
A°(add2) fingering positions
Open D (f♯DF♯AD) · Capo 1, low E on the left. Each dot is colour-coded by note — the ringed dot is the root. Numbers below show the fret per string (x = muted).
Read it as tab
A°(add2) guitar tab
The same voicings in tablature — high e on top, low E on the bottom. Each fret number is colour-coded by note; the ringed number is the root, × means don’t play that string.
Sound
How A°(add2) sounds
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Character
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Theory
Notes & relationships
NotesF♯ · G♯ · A · C
Formula (scale degrees)6 · 7 · 1 · ♭3
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