Five String Banjo · Open G (gDGBD)

AM(add2)A Major Added 2nd

F♯Root
G♯tone
A♯tone
C♯tone

Formula 6 · 7 · ♭2 · 3  ·  Notes F♯ · G♯ · A♯ · C♯

How to play it

AM(add2) fingering positions

Open G (gDGBD), 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).

A Major Added 2nd guitar chord — 11th position (x 14 12 11 14) fretboard diagram in Open G (gDGBD)
A Major Added 2nd guitar chord — 11th position (x 14 12 14 11) fretboard diagram in Open G (gDGBD)
Read it as tab

AM(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.

A Major Added 2nd guitar tab — 11th position (x 14 12 11 14) in Open G (gDGBD)
A Major Added 2nd guitar tab — 11th position (x 14 12 14 11) in Open G (gDGBD)
Sound

How AM(add2) sounds

Consonance
4/ 5
Brightness
DarkBright
Character

Moods & genres

Moods
brightcolorfulyouthful
Genres
poprock
Theory

Notes & relationships

NotesF♯ · G♯ · A♯ · C♯
Formula (scale degrees)6 · 7 · ♭2 · 3
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AM(add2) in other tunings:

C / Drop CDouble CSawmill / Mountain ModalOpen D

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