Banjo · Standard
E♭ suspended fourth · Frets 8–9
E♭sus4 banjo chord
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How to play E♭sus4 on banjo
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the four strings from the low D to the high D at the 8th fret and your middle finger on the B string at the 9th fret. Don’t play the short G string.
From the short G string x 8 8 9 8 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in E♭sus4?
E♭sus4, E♭ suspended fourth, is E♭, A♭ and B♭: the root (E♭), the perfect fourth (A♭) and the perfect fifth (B♭). Its formula is 1 4 5.
Where does E♭sus4 go?
Usually to E♭: the fourth, A♭, falls a half step to the third, G. Playing E♭sus4 then E♭ is one of the oldest moves in music.
What is the difference between E♭sus4 and E♭sus2?
E♭sus4 puts A♭ where the third would be, E♭sus2 puts F there. Both leave the third out.
More E♭ chords on banjo
E♭brightE♭msadE♭7the pullE♭maj7dreamyE♭m7mellowE♭sus2openE♭add9sweetD♯dimthe edgeE♭auguneasyE♭6sweetE♭m6bittersweetE♭9the pullE♭7sus4openE♭5rawD♯m7♭5the edgeD♯dim7the edgeEvery E♭ chord ›
Suspended fourth chords in every key
Csus4openC♯sus4openDsus4openEsus4openFsus4openF♯sus4openGsus4openA♭sus4openAsus4openB♭sus4openBsus4open
E♭sus4 on other instruments
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