Five String Banjo · Open D (f♯DF♯AD)

F♯9sus4F♯ Dominant 9th Suspended 4th

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Ftone
Gtone
A♯tone
Dtone

Formula ♭5 · 7 · ♭2 · 3 · ♭6  ·  Notes C · F · G · A♯ · D

How to play it

F♯9sus4 fingering positions

Open D (f♯DF♯AD), low E on the left. Each dot is colour-coded by note — the ringed dot is the root. Numbers below show the fret per string (x = muted).

F♯ Dominant 9th Suspended 4th guitar chord — 15th position (16 17 16 18 15) fretboard diagram in Open D (f♯DF♯AD)
Read it as tab

F♯9sus4 guitar tab

The same voicings in tablature — high e on top, low E on the bottom. Each fret number is colour-coded by note; the ringed number is the root, × means don’t play that string.

F♯ Dominant 9th Suspended 4th guitar tab — 15th position (16 17 16 18 15) in Open D (f♯DF♯AD)
Sound

How F♯9sus4 sounds

Consonance
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Brightness
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Character

Moods & genres

Moods
soulfulsuspendedsmooth
Genres
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Theory

Notes & relationships

NotesC · F · G · A♯ · D
Formula (scale degrees)♭5 · 7 · ♭2 · 3 · ♭6
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