C suspended fourth · Open position
Csus4 banjo chord
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How to play Csus4 on banjo
The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the low D string at the 3rd fret, your index finger on the B string at the 1st fret and your little finger on the high D string at the 3rd fret. Let the short G and G strings ring open.
From the short G string 0 3 0 1 3 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Csus4?
Csus4, C suspended fourth, is C, F and G: the root (C), the perfect fourth (F) and the perfect fifth (G). Its formula is 1 4 5.
Where does Csus4 go?
Usually to C: the fourth, F, falls a half step to the third, E. Playing Csus4 then C is one of the oldest moves in music.
What is the difference between Csus4 and Csus2?
Csus4 puts F where the third would be, Csus2 puts D there. Both leave the third out.
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