Bsus4 banjo chord

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Banjo · Standard

B suspended fourth · Open position

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How to play Bsus4 on banjo

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the low D string at the 2nd fret, your ring finger on the G string at the 4th fret and your little finger on the high D string at the 4th fret. Let the B string ring open. Don’t play the short G string.

From the short G string x 2 4 0 4 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in Bsus4?

Bsus4, B suspended fourth, is B, E and F♯: the root (B), the perfect fourth (E) and the perfect fifth (F♯). Its formula is 1 4 5.

Where does Bsus4 go?

Usually to B: the fourth, E, falls a half step to the third, D♯. Playing Bsus4 then B is one of the oldest moves in music.

What is the difference between Bsus4 and Bsus2?

Bsus4 puts E where the third would be, Bsus2 puts C♯ there. Both leave the third out.

Bsus4 in other banjo tunings

Double COpen D

Bsus4 on other instruments

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