A7sus4 banjo chord

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A dominant seventh suspended fourth · Open position

GDGBDR4noteGDADDrole♭74R44fret00230frets 2–3C3C4C5C6
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How to play A7sus4 on banjo

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the G string at the 2nd fret and your middle finger on the B string at the 3rd fret. Let the short G, low D and high D strings ring open.

From the short G string 0 0 2 3 0 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in A7sus4?

A7sus4, A dominant seventh suspended fourth, is A, D, E and G: the root (A), the perfect fourth (D), the perfect fifth (E) and the minor seventh (G). Its formula is 1 4 5 ♭7.

Where does A7sus4 go?

Usually to A7, D falling to C♯, and on to D. On its own it is the open, floating sound of a lot of folk and pop.

A7sus4 in other banjo tunings

Double COpen D

A7sus4 on other instruments

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