Pedal Steel Atlas

A 7sus4 on E9 pedal steel

A 7sus4 = A · D · E · G (root, 11th, 5th, 7th). 1474 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

1234567812345678910AGEDRKLbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
34567891012345678910GDAEDBRKLbar 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♯)
0123456712345678910GEAGDAGCbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
0123456712345678910DAGAbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

456789101112345678910ADAGDALKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · A + LKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
8910111213141512345678910GDAGEDBbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
91011121314151612345678910DGDAGRKRbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
101112131415161712345678910DAGBCLKLRKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · B + C + LKL + 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♯)LKL 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

111213141516171812345678910GEAGDAGCbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
111213141516171812345678910DAGAbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
131415161718192012345678910AGEDRKLbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
111213141516171812345678910GEAEDAGEALKRbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · A + LKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)

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

7sus4 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A♯ · B

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