Dsus4 banjo chord

How to play Dsus4 on banjo

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

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

What notes are in Dsus4?

Dsus4, D suspended fourth, is D, G and A: the root (D), the perfect fourth (G) and the perfect fifth (A). Its formula is 1 4 5.

Where does Dsus4 go?

Usually to D: the fourth, G, falls a half step to the third, F♯. Playing Dsus4 then D is one of the oldest moves in music.

What is the difference between Dsus4 and Dsus2?

Dsus4 puts G where the third would be, Dsus2 puts E there. Both leave the third out.