Banjo · Open D
B♭ suspended fourth · Frets 8–9
B♭sus4 banjo chord
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How to play B♭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 F♯ string at the 9th fret. Don’t play the short F♯ string.
From the short F♯ string x 8 9 8 8 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in B♭sus4?
B♭sus4, 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 B♭sus4 go?
Usually to B♭: the fourth, E♭, falls a half step to the third, D. Playing B♭sus4 then B♭ is one of the oldest moves in music.
What is the difference between B♭sus4 and B♭sus2?
B♭sus4 puts E♭ where the third would be, B♭sus2 puts C there. Both leave the third out.
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Suspended fourth chords in every key
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B♭sus4 in other banjo tunings
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