Banjo · Standard
B quartal chord, four notes · also Bm7(add11), no 5th · Frets 9–12
Fourths, stacked on the first note in its name
B–E–A–D banjo chord
What it is
Root
Notes
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How to play B–E–A–D 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 little finger on the high D string at the 12th fret. Don’t play the short G string.
From the short G string x 9 9 10 12 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in B–E–A–D?
B–E–A–D, B quartal chord, four notes, is B, E, A and D: the root (B), the perfect fourth (E), the minor seventh (A) and the minor third (D). Its formula is 1 4 ♭7 ♭3.
More B chords on banjo
BbrightBmsadB7the pullBmaj7dreamyBm7mellowBsus2openBsus4openBadd9sweetBdimthe edgeBauguneasyB6sweetBm6bittersweetB9the pullB7sus4openB5rawBm7♭5the edgeBdim7the edgeEvery B chord ›
Quartal chord, four notes chords in every key
C–F–B♭–E♭wideC♯–F♯–B–EwideD–G–C–FwideE♭–A♭–D♭–G♭wideE–A–D–GwideF–B♭–E♭–A♭wideF♯–B–E–AwideG–C–F–B♭wideA♭–D♭–G♭–BwideA–D–G–CwideB♭–E♭–A♭–D♭wide
B–E–A–D on other instruments
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