Banjo · Open D
B♭ dominant seventh suspended fourth · Frets 1–2
B♭7sus4 banjo chord
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How to play B♭7sus4 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 1st fret and your middle finger on the F♯ string at the 2nd fret. Don’t play the short F♯ string.
From the short F♯ string x 1 2 1 1 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in B♭7sus4?
B♭7sus4, B♭ dominant seventh suspended fourth, is B♭, E♭, F and A♭: the root (B♭), the perfect fourth (E♭), the perfect fifth (F) and the minor seventh (A♭). Its formula is 1 4 5 ♭7.
Where does B♭7sus4 go?
Usually to B♭7, E♭ falling to D, and on to E♭. On its own it is the open, floating sound of a lot of folk and pop.
More B♭ chords on banjo
B♭brightB♭msadB♭7the pullB♭maj7dreamyB♭m7mellowB♭sus2openB♭sus4openB♭add9sweetA♯dimthe edgeB♭auguneasyB♭6sweetB♭m6bittersweetB♭9the pullB♭5rawA♯m7♭5the edgeA♯dim7the edgeEvery B♭ chord ›
Dominant seventh suspended fourth chords in every key
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B♭7sus4 in other banjo tunings
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