A 7 on E9 pedal steel
A 7 = A · C♯ · E · G (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th). 1151 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.
Low neck (frets 0–7)
Fret 5 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)Fret 4 · B + LKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)Fret 1 · A + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)Fret 1 · C + RKRC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
Mid neck (frets 5–12)
Fret 8 · LKL + RKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)Fret 10 · B + LKRB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)Fret 11 · LKR + RKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)Fret 7 · A + B + LKR + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
High neck (frets 10–17)
Fret 13 · A + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)Fret 13 · C + RKRC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)Fret 17 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)Fret 12 · B + C + LKLB 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♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)