Bsus4 chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) tuning
Bsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:B · E · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Bsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 4 1 4 | – 2 3 1 4 | x E B B F# | medium | |
| 4 2 4 x 4 | 2 1 3 – 4 | B E B x F# | hard | |
| x x 4 6 4 | – – 1 2 1 | x x B E F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 9 8 9 | – 2 3 1 4 | x B E F# B | medium | |
| 9 9 11 x x | 1 2 3 – – | E B F# x x | medium | |
| x 4 4 1 2 | – 3 4 1 2 | x F# B B E | medium | |
| 4 4 4 x 2 | 2 3 4 – 1 | B F# B x E | hard | |
| 4 x 4 6 4 | 1 – 2 4 3 | B x B E F# | hard | |
| 9 9 9 8 x | 2 3 4 1 – | E B E F# x | medium | |
| 11 9 9 x x | 3 1 2 – – | F# B E x x | medium | |
| 4 2 x 1 4 | 3 2 – 1 4 | B E x B F# | hard | |
| x 2 4 6 4 | – 1 2 4 3 | x E B E F# | hard | |
| 4 4 4 6 4 | 1 1 1 2 1 | B F# B E F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 9 8 x | – 2 3 1 – | x B E F# x | easy | |
| 9 9 11 x 9 | 1 2 4 – 3 | E B F# x B | hard | |
| 4 4 x 1 2 | 3 4 – 1 2 | B F# x B E | hard |
The Bsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes B, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Bsus4 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 4 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | B |
| 4 | 5 | E |
| 5 | 7 | F# |
More B chords
Other roots
See Bsus4 in another tuning
What notes make up the Bsus4 chord?
Bsus4 is a Suspended 4 chord built from the notes B, E, F#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.