Banjo Bsus2 chord (Open G)B suspended 2nd on the 5-string banjo: 4 4 2 4, and 4 more shapes
Frets, string 4 to string 1: 4 4 2 4 (first position)
- String 4 (D): 4th fret, middle finger, F♯
- String 3 (G): 4th fret, ring finger, B
- String 2 (B): 2nd fret, index finger, C♯
- String 1 (D): 4th fret, little finger, F♯
- String 5, the short g: open, G, not in the chord
Sounds: F♯ 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.
Open G tuning: gDGBD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.
The app starts in open G, so it opens on these shapes.
More Bsus2 shapes
- 4 6 0 4
4fr - 9 6 7 9
6fr - 9 11 0 11
9fr - 11 11 0 11
11fr
Other B chords in Open G
Other suspended 2nd chords
Bsus2 in other tunings
All Open G banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · How to tune · The app