Banjo Esus2 chord (Open G)E suspended 2nd on the 5-string banjo: 2 4 0 4, and 5 more shapes
Frets, string 4 to string 1: 2 4 0 4 (open position)
- String 4 (D): 2nd fret, index finger, E
- String 3 (G): 4th fret, ring finger, B
- String 2 (B): open, B
- String 1 (D): 4th fret, little finger, F♯
- String 5, the short g: open, G, not in the chord
Sounds: E B B F♯ · Esus2 is E, F♯, B (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 Esus2 shapes
- 4 4 0 2
open - 2 4 5 4
2fr - 4 4 5 4
4fr - 9 9 7 9
7fr - 14 11 12 14
11fr
Other E chords in Open G
Other suspended 2nd chords
Esus2 in other tunings
All Open G banjo chords · Printable chart (PDF) · How to tune · The app