Esus4 banjo chord

How to play Esus4 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 2nd fret and your middle finger on the F♯ string at the 3rd fret. Don’t play the short F♯ string.

From the short F♯ string x 2 3 2 2 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in Esus4?

Esus4, E suspended fourth, is E, A and B: the root (E), the perfect fourth (A) and the perfect fifth (B). Its formula is 1 4 5.

Where does Esus4 go?

Usually to E: the fourth, A, falls a half step to the third, G♯. Playing Esus4 then E is one of the oldest moves in music.

What is the difference between Esus4 and Esus2?

Esus4 puts A where the third would be, Esus2 puts F♯ there. Both leave the third out.