Banjo B♭sus2 chord (Sawmill)B♭ suspended 2nd on the 5-string banjo: 3 3 0 3, and 5 more shapes
Frets, string 4 to string 1: 3 3 0 3 (open position)
- String 4 (D): 3rd fret, index finger, F
- String 3 (G): 3rd fret, middle finger, B♭
- String 2 (C): open, C
- String 1 (D): 3rd fret, ring 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.
Sawmill tuning: gDGCD, the short 5th string first, then strings 4 to 1.
The link can’t set the tuning: the app starts in open G. Choose Sawmill once in its Settings and it remembers.
More B♭sus2 shapes
- 8 5 5 8
5fr - 8 10 10 10
8fr - 10 10 10 10
10fr - x 15 12 15
12fr - 15 15 0 15
15fr
Other B♭ chords in Sawmill
Other suspended 2nd chords
B♭sus2 in other tunings
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