Pedal Steel Atlas

A maj7♯11 on E9 pedal steel

A maj7♯11 = A · C♯ · D♯ · E · G♯ (root, 3rd, ♭5/♯11, 5th, 7th). 382 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

34567891012345678910G♯C♯AD♯C♯LKLRKRbar 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♯)
5678910111212345678910C♯AD♯C♯G♯D♯C♯CRKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · 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♯)
34567891012345678910G♯C♯G♯D♯C♯AERKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
5678910111212345678910C♯AD♯D♯C♯G♯RKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

5678910111212345678910C♯D♯C♯G♯D♯C♯ACbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
5678910111212345678910C♯D♯G♯D♯C♯AAbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
5678910111212345678910C♯AD♯G♯D♯C♯G♯ARKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · 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♯)
456789101112345678910AD♯C♯D♯G♯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)

High neck (frets 10–17)

151617181920212212345678910G♯C♯AD♯C♯LKLRKRbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · 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♯)
8910111213141512345678910C♯G♯ED♯ALKLRKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · 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♯)
91011121314151612345678910G♯AG♯D♯C♯BRKRbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · B + RKRB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
91011121314151612345678910G♯D♯AG♯EC♯BLKLRKRbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · B + LKL + RKRB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL 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♯)

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

maj7♯11 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A♯ · B

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