B Suspended 4th Banjo (5-String) Chord — Banjo
Banjo (5-String) chord voicings in Banjo tuning (G-D-G-B-D)
B Suspended 4th Voicings in Banjo
B Suspended 4th in Banjo Tuning — Guide
Notes: B, E, F#
Intervals: 1P, 4P, 5P
The B Suspended 4th chord in Banjo tuning (G-D-G-B-D) requires different fingerings than standard tuning. We found 6 playable voicings, each filtered for comfortable fret span (max 4 frets) and realistic finger placement.
Scales for Improvising Over B Suspended 4th in Banjo
When playing B Suspended 4th in Banjo tuning, these scales work well for improvisation and melody writing:
- B Mixolydian scale — bluesy, perfect over dominant 7th chords
- B Major Pentatonic scale — bright and consonant, always sounds good