Banjo Bsus2 chord (C Tuning)B suspended 2nd on the 5-string banjo: 1 4 2 4, and 5 more shapes
Frets, string 4 to string 1: 1 4 2 4 (first position)
- String 4 (C): 1st fret, index finger, C♯
- String 3 (G): 4th fret, ring finger, B
- String 2 (B): 2nd fret, middle finger, C♯
- String 1 (D): 4th fret, little finger, F♯
- String 5, the short g: open, G, not in the chord
Sounds: C♯ B C♯ F♯ · Bsus2 is B, C♯, F♯ (1 · 2 · 5)
The 5th string: the short g rubs against the F♯ in this shape, a semitone away: some players let it ring, some skip it.
C Tuning tuning: gCGBD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.
The link can’t set the tuning: the app starts in open G. Choose C Tuning once in its Settings and it remembers.
More Bsus2 shapes
- 1 4 0 4
open - 6 6 0 4
4fr - 6 6 7 9
6fr - 13 11 12 9
9fr - 11 11 0 11
11fr
Other B chords in C Tuning
Other suspended 2nd chords
Bsus2 in other tunings
All C Tuning banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · How to tune · The app