C+9(add2)C Augmented 9th Added 2nd
CRoot
Dtone
Etone
G♯tone
A♯tone
Dtone
Formula 1 · 2 · 3 · ♭6 · ♭7 · 2 · Notes C · D · E · G♯ · A♯ · D
How to play it
C+9(add2) fingering positions
Drop D Tuning (DADGBE) · Capo 3, 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
C+9(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 C+9(add2) sounds
Consonance
2/ 5
Brightness
DarkBright
Character
Moods & genres
Moods
hazyfloating
Genres
jazz
Theory
Notes & relationships
NotesC · D · E · G♯ · A♯ · D
Formula (scale degrees)1 · 2 · 3 · ♭6 · ♭7 · 2
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