Add 2
Click keys to experiment with the chord
1 – 2 – 3 – 5
Intervals: 0 semitones, 2 semitones, 4 semitones, 7 semitones
Same pitch classes as add9 (both contain root, 2nd/9th, 3rd, 5th). The difference is voicing: add2 places the 2nd adjacent to the root within the first octave.
The Badd2 chord sounds colorful and expressive. It is built from the notes B, C#, D#, F#, stacking 4 tones to create its distinctive sound. This chord is commonly heard in pop music.
Notes: B – C# – D# – F# | Formula: 1 – 2 – 3 – 5
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