Pedal Steel Atlas

A 6/9 on E9 pedal steel

A 6/9 = A · B · C♯ · E · F♯ (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th). 1428 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

5678910111212345678910C♯BAF♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · open
34567891012345678910C♯AEC♯BAF♯ERKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
34567891012345678910C♯AF♯C♯BAAbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
34567891012345678910C♯BF♯C♯BACbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

5678910111212345678910EBF♯EC♯BAF♯Bbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
34567891012345678910C♯AF♯C♯BAF♯F♯ARKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · A + RKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
34567891012345678910C♯BF♯C♯BAF♯ECRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · C + RKLC 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♯)
5678910111212345678910C♯AEBF♯EC♯BBRKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · 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)

8910111213141512345678910F♯C♯AF♯EC♯BALKRRKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · 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♯)
101112131415161712345678910AEBAF♯EC♯BBRKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · 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♯)
131415161718192012345678910AF♯BF♯C♯BARKRbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
8910111213141512345678910BF♯EC♯BACLKRRKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · C + LKR + RKLC 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♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)

Keep exploring

More A chords: A maj13 · A min13 · A 13 · A maj11 · A min11 · A 11 · A maj9 · A min9 · A min(maj9) · A 9

6/9 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A♯ · B

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