G 7sus4 Chord on 5-String Banjo

Play G 7sus4 on 5-String Banjo: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

The G 7sus4 chord is a suspended dominant that replaces the third with a fourth or second over a seventh. It is built from the notes G, C, D, F. This page shows how to play G 7sus4 on 5-String Banjo with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The shape nearest the nut leaves the g and G strings open and takes the rest at fret 1, reaching across 5 frets. G falls on the g string. It sounds from F3 up to G4.

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 G 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.