A Sus4 Chord on 5-String Banjo
Play A Sus4 on 5-String Banjo: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The A Sus4 chord is a suspended chord that swaps the third for a second or fourth, leaving the harmony open and unresolved. It is built from the notes A, D, E. This page shows how to play A Sus4 on 5-String Banjo with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The D string ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 2. The g and B strings stay silent, so 3 of 5 sound. A falls on the G string. It sounds from D3 up to E4. 3 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 7.
It has a drum head rather than a wooden top, so notes bloom and die fast.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on A or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.