E+(add2)E Augmented Added 2nd
G♯Root
A♯tone
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Formula 3 · ♭5 · ♭6 · 1 · Notes G♯ · A♯ · C · E
How to play it
E+(add2) fingering positions
D Tuning (ADF♯B) · Capo 2, 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
E+(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 E+(add2) sounds
Consonance
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Character
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Genres
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Theory
Notes & relationships
NotesG♯ · A♯ · C · E
Formula (scale degrees)3 · ♭5 · ♭6 · 1
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