Banjo B♭sus2 chord (Open G)B♭ suspended 2nd on the 5-string banjo: 3 3 1 3, and 4 more shapes

Bbsus2 chord chart for 5-string banjo in Open G tuning: 3 3 1 3, first position, with the short 5th string marked — Bbsus2 (Bb suspended 2nd) on the 5-string banjo, Open G: 3 3 1 3, string 4 to string 1. Fingers are numbered on the dots; copper marks the root; the green ring on the left is the 5th string, solid when it’s in the chord.

Frets, string 4 to string 1: 3 3 1 3 (first position)

String 4 (D): 3rd fret, middle finger, F
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: F B♭ C F · B♭sus2 is B♭, C, F (1 · 2 · 5)

The 5th string: the short g adds the 6th over B♭sus2, a colour rather than a clash.

Open G tuning: gDGBD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.

Hear it in the app ›

The app starts in open G, so it opens on these shapes.

More B♭sus2 shapes

8 5 6 8
5fr
8 10 11 10
8fr
10 10 11 10
10fr
15 15 13 15
13fr

Other B♭ chords in Open G

B♭B♭m B♭7 B♭m7 B♭maj7 B♭6 B♭sus4B♭sus2B♭dim B♭aug

Other suspended 2nd chords

Gsus2 Asus2 Dsus2 Csus2 Bsus2 Esus2 Fsus2B♭sus2

B♭sus2 in other tunings

Double C Sawmill Open D C Tuning

All Open G banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · How to tune · The app