Six String Guitar · Open C Tuning (CGCGCE)

E+9(add2)E Augmented 9th Added 2nd

G♯Root
A♯tone
Ctone
Etone
F♯tone
A♯tone

Formula 3 · ♭5 · ♭6 · 1 · 2 · ♭5  ·  Notes G♯ · A♯ · C · E · F♯ · A♯

How to play it

E+9(add2) fingering positions

Open C Tuning (CGCGCE), 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).

E Augmented 9th Added 2nd guitar chord — Open (4 x 0 1 2 2) fretboard diagram in Open C Tuning (CGCGCE)
E Augmented 9th Added 2nd guitar chord — Open (4 x 2 1 0 2) fretboard diagram in Open C Tuning (CGCGCE)
E Augmented 9th Added 2nd guitar chord — Open (4 1 0 x 2 2) fretboard diagram in Open C Tuning (CGCGCE)
E Augmented 9th Added 2nd guitar chord — Open (4 1 2 x 0 2) fretboard diagram in Open C Tuning (CGCGCE)
E Augmented 9th Added 2nd guitar chord — Open (4 1 0 1 2 2) fretboard diagram in Open C Tuning (CGCGCE)
E Augmented 9th Added 2nd guitar chord — Open (4 1 2 1 0 2) fretboard diagram in Open C Tuning (CGCGCE)
E Augmented 9th Added 2nd guitar chord — 4th position (4 x 0 7 6 4) fretboard diagram in Open C Tuning (CGCGCE)
E Augmented 9th Added 2nd guitar chord — 4th position (4 x 6 7 0 4) fretboard diagram in Open C Tuning (CGCGCE)
Read it as tab

E+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.

E Augmented 9th Added 2nd guitar tab — Open (4 x 0 1 2 2) in Open C Tuning (CGCGCE)
E Augmented 9th Added 2nd guitar tab — Open (4 x 2 1 0 2) in Open C Tuning (CGCGCE)
E Augmented 9th Added 2nd guitar tab — Open (4 1 0 x 2 2) in Open C Tuning (CGCGCE)
E Augmented 9th Added 2nd guitar tab — Open (4 1 2 x 0 2) in Open C Tuning (CGCGCE)
E Augmented 9th Added 2nd guitar tab — Open (4 1 0 1 2 2) in Open C Tuning (CGCGCE)
E Augmented 9th Added 2nd guitar tab — Open (4 1 2 1 0 2) in Open C Tuning (CGCGCE)
E Augmented 9th Added 2nd guitar tab — 4th position (4 x 0 7 6 4) in Open C Tuning (CGCGCE)
E Augmented 9th Added 2nd guitar tab — 4th position (4 x 6 7 0 4) in Open C Tuning (CGCGCE)
Sound

How E+9(add2) sounds

Consonance
2/ 5
Brightness
DarkBright
Character

Moods & genres

Moods
hazyfloating
Genres
jazz
Theory

Notes & relationships

NotesG♯ · A♯ · C · E · F♯ · A♯
Formula (scale degrees)3 · ♭5 · ♭6 · 1 · 2 · ♭5
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