Pedal Steel Atlas

A♯ 6 on E9 pedal steel

A♯ 6 = A♯ · D · F · G (root, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th). 1434 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

456789101112345678910DA♯GDAbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
0123456712345678910FA♯GDA♯CRKRbar at fret 2
Fret 2 · 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♯)
34567891012345678910GDA♯BLKLRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · B + LKL + RKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)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♯)
0123456712345678910A♯FDA♯GFABbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · A + BA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

91011121314151612345678910FDGDA♯GFDLKRbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
34567891012345678910GDA♯BCLKRRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · B + C + LKR + 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♯)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♯)
8910111213141512345678910GDA♯GABLKLRKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · A + B + LKL + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B 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♯)
8910111213141512345678910GDA♯GBCLKRRKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · B + C + LKR + RKRB 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♯)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)

111213141516171812345678910A♯FDA♯GFABbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · A + BA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
111213141516171812345678910A♯GDA♯GFBCbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · B + CB 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♯)
111213141516171812345678910A♯GFDBRKLbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · 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♯)
121314151617181912345678910FA♯GDA♯CRKRbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · 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♯)

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

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