D Add 2
Dadd2 · Root
Every chord tone stacked from the root up.
Click keys to experiment with the chord
D – E – F♯ – A
1 – 2 – 3 – 5
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 Dadd2 chord sounds distinctive, with a add 2 character. Its notes are D, E, F#, A. This chord is commonly heard in pop music.