Bsus4 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) 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 x 4 4 2 | – – 2 3 1 | x x B E F# | medium | |
| x x 4 6 0 | – – 1 2 – | x x B F# E | medium | |
| 9 6 9 6 7 | 3 1 4 1 2 | E F# E F# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 11 11 x 7 | 2 3 4 – 1 | E B F# x B | hard | |
| 9 11 11 11 0 | 1 2 3 4 – | E B F# B E | medium | |
| 11 11 11 11 0 | 1 1 1 1 – | F# B F# B E | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 4 x 4 4 2 | 2 – 3 4 1 | B x B E F# | hard | |
| 4 x 4 6 0 | 1 – 2 3 – | B x B F# E | hard | |
| x 6 9 6 7 | – 1 3 1 2 | x F# E F# B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 11 9 x 7 | 3 4 2 – 1 | F# B E x B | hard | |
| 11 11 9 11 0 | 2 3 1 4 – | F# B E B E | medium | |
| 11 11 11 11 12 | 1 1 1 1 2 | F# B F# B E | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 4 4 4 2 | – 2 3 4 1 | x E B E F# | medium | |
| 4 4 4 6 0 | 1 1 1 2 – | B E B F# E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 6 7 | – – 3 1 2 | x x E F# B | medium | |
| 9 x 11 11 7 | 2 – 3 4 1 | E x F# B B | hard |
The Bsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes B, E, F#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.