Pedal Steel Atlas

A 7♯11 on E9 pedal steel

A 7♯11 = A · C♯ · D♯ · E · G (root, 3rd, ♭5/♯11, 5th, 7th). 855 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

2345678912345678910GC♯AD♯C♯BLKLbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · B + LKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
456789101112345678910AD♯C♯GD♯BCLKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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)
5678910111212345678910D♯AGD♯C♯ALKRRKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · A + LKR + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)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♯)
0123456712345678910GEAD♯C♯AGEALKRRKRbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · A + LKR + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

8910111213141512345678910EC♯GD♯AGED♯BLKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · B + LKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
101112131415161712345678910D♯AGC♯ABCLKLbar at fret 12
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)
34567891012345678910C♯D♯C♯AGERKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
34567891012345678910C♯AD♯C♯GELKLRKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · LKL + RKRLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

111213141516171812345678910GEAD♯C♯AGEALKRRKRbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · A + LKR + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)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♯)
111213141516171812345678910C♯AGED♯CLKRRKRbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · C + LKR + RKRC 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♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
141516171819202112345678910GC♯AD♯C♯BLKLbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · B + LKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
91011121314151612345678910GAGD♯C♯RKRbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

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

7♯11 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A♯ · B

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