Banjo Gsus4 chord (Open D)G suspended 4th on the 5-string banjo: 0 1 3 0, and 5 more shapes
Frets, string 4 to string 1: 0 1 3 0 (open position)
- String 4 (D): open, D
- String 3 (F♯): 1st fret, index finger, G
- String 2 (A): 3rd fret, ring finger, C
- String 1 (D): open, D
- String 5, the short f♯: open, F♯, not in the chord
Sounds: D G C D · Gsus4 is G, C, D (1 · 4 · 5)
The 5th string: the short f♯ rubs against the G in this shape, a semitone away: some players let it ring, some skip it.
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 Gsus4 shapes
- 5 6 3 0
3fr - 5 6 5 5
5fr - 10 8 10 10
8fr - 10 13 10 12
10fr - 0 13 15 12
12fr
Other G chords in Open D
Other suspended 4th chords
Gsus4 in other tunings
All Open D banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · How to tune · The app