Pedal Steel Atlas

A 11 on E9 pedal steel

A 11 = A · B · C♯ · D · E · G (root, 9th, 3rd, 11th, 5th, 7th). 1266 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

1234567812345678910BGDBAGopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · open
34567891012345678910DAEDBAGEBbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
1234567812345678910BGDBAGEDRKLbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
34567891012345678910BGDAEDBABRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · B + RKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

456789101112345678910ADBGDALKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · A + LKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
456789101112345678910ADBGDCLKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · C + LKRC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
67891011121312345678910EBGEDBAGLKRRKLbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · LKR + RKLLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
8910111213141512345678910GDAGEDBABRKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · B + RKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

131415161718192012345678910BGDBAGopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · open
131415161718192012345678910BGDBAGEDRKLbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
8910111213141512345678910GEBGEDBABCRKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · B + C + RKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)C raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
151617181920212212345678910DAEDBAGEBbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)

Keep exploring

More A chords: A maj13 · A min13 · A 13 · A maj11 · A min11 · A maj9 · A min9 · A min(maj9) · A 9 · A 9sus4

11 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A♯ · B

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