Banjo · Standard
E ninth suspended fourth · Frets 2–4
E9sus4 banjo chord
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How to play E9sus4 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 2nd fret, your middle finger on the B string at the 3rd fret and your ring finger on the high D string at the 4th fret. Don’t play the short G string.
From the short G string x 2 2 3 4 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in E9sus4?
E9sus4, E ninth suspended fourth, is E, A, B, D and F♯: the root (E), the perfect fourth (A), the perfect fifth (B), the minor seventh (D) and the ninth (F♯). Its formula is 1 4 5 ♭7 9.
More E chords on banjo
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Ninth suspended fourth chords in every key
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E9sus4 on other instruments
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