Banjo Fsus4 chord (C Tuning)F suspended 4th on the 5-string banjo: 0 3 1 3, and 5 more shapes
Frets, string 4 to string 1: 0 3 1 3 (open position)
- String 4 (C): open, C
- String 3 (G): 3rd fret, ring finger, B♭
- String 2 (B): 1st fret, index finger, C
- String 1 (D): 3rd fret, little finger, F
- String 5, the short g: open, G, not in the chord
Sounds: C B♭ C F · Fsus4 is F, B♭, C (1 · 4 · 5)
The 5th string: the short g adds the 9th over Fsus4, a colour rather than a clash.
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 Fsus4 shapes
- 0 3 6 3
3fr - 5 5 6 8
5fr - 0 10 11 8
8fr - 10 10 11 10
10fr - 12 15 13 15
12fr
Other F chords in C Tuning
Other suspended 4th chords
Fsus4 in other tunings
All C Tuning banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · How to tune · The app