Banjo Esus4 chord (Open D)E suspended 4th on the 5-string banjo: 2 3 2 2, and 4 more shapes
Frets, string 4 to string 1: 2 3 2 2 (first position)
- String 4 (D): 2nd fret, index finger (barre), E
- String 3 (F♯): 3rd fret, middle finger, A
- String 2 (A): 2nd fret, index finger (barre), B
- String 1 (D): 2nd fret, index finger (barre), E
- String 5, the short f♯: open, F♯, not in the chord
Sounds: E A B E · Esus4 is E, A, B (1 · 4 · 5)
The 5th string: the short f♯ adds the 9th over Esus4, a colour rather than a clash.
With a capo: on the 2nd fret it’s 0 1 0 0 (frets counted from the capo), an open Dsus4 shape. Spike the 5th string at the 7th fret to keep it in tune with the capo.
Open D tuning: f♯DF♯AD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.
The link can’t set the tuning: the app starts in open G. Choose Open D once in its Settings and it remembers.
More Esus4 shapes
- 7 5 7 7
5fr - 7 10 0 9
7fr - 9 10 0 9
9fr - 14 15 14 14
14fr
Other E chords in Open D
Other suspended 4th chords
Esus4 in other tunings
All Open D banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · How to tune · The app