D7sus4 banjo chord

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Banjo · Open D

D dominant seventh suspended fourth · Open position

F♯DF♯AD4♭7noteDGCDroleR4♭7Rfret0130frets 1–3C3C4C5C6
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How to play D7sus4 on banjo

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the F♯ string at the 1st fret and your ring finger on the A string at the 3rd fret. Let the low D and high D strings ring open. Don’t play the short F♯ string.

From the short F♯ string x 0 1 3 0 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in D7sus4?

D7sus4, D dominant seventh suspended fourth, is D, G, A and C: the root (D), the perfect fourth (G), the perfect fifth (A) and the minor seventh (C). Its formula is 1 4 5 ♭7.

Where does D7sus4 go?

Usually to D7, G falling to F♯, and on to G. On its own it is the open, floating sound of a lot of folk and pop.

D7sus4 in other banjo tunings

Standard (open G)Double C

D7sus4 on other instruments

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