Gsus4 banjo chord

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Banjo · Open D

G suspended fourth · Open position

F♯DF♯ADR4noteDGCDrole5R45fret0130frets 1–3C3C4C5C6
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How to play Gsus4 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 Gsus4?

Gsus4, G suspended fourth, is G, C and D: the root (G), the perfect fourth (C) and the perfect fifth (D). Its formula is 1 4 5.

Where does Gsus4 go?

Usually to G: the fourth, C, falls a half step to the third, B. Playing Gsus4 then G is one of the oldest moves in music.

What is the difference between Gsus4 and Gsus2?

Gsus4 puts C where the third would be, Gsus2 puts A there. Both leave the third out.

Gsus4 in other banjo tunings

Standard (open G)Double C

Gsus4 on other instruments

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