Banjo · Standard
B ninth suspended fourth · Frets 9–11
B9sus4 banjo chord
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How to play B9sus4 on banjo
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the two strings from the low D to the G at the 9th fret, your middle finger on the B string at the 10th fret and your ring finger on the high D string at the 11th fret. Don’t play the short G string.
From the short G string x 9 9 10 11 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in B9sus4?
B9sus4, B ninth suspended fourth, is B, E, F♯, A and C♯: the root (B), the perfect fourth (E), the perfect fifth (F♯), the minor seventh (A) and the ninth (C♯). Its formula is 1 4 5 ♭7 9.
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Ninth suspended fourth chords in every key
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B9sus4 on other instruments
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