Do9(add2)D Diminished ninth Added 2nd
ERoot
F♯tone
Gtone
A♯tone
C♯tone
F♯tone
Formula 2 · 3 · 4 · ♭6 · 7 · 3 · Notes E · F♯ · G · A♯ · C♯ · F♯
How to play it
Do9(add2) fingering positions
Drop D Tuning (DADGBE), 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
Do9(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.








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How Do9(add2) sounds
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Theory
Notes & relationships
NotesE · F♯ · G · A♯ · C♯ · F♯
Formula (scale degrees)2 · 3 · 4 · ♭6 · 7 · 3
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