Pedal Steel Atlas

A♯ 7♭9 on E9 pedal steel

A♯ 7♭9 = A♯ · B · D · F · G♯ (root, ♭9, 3rd, 5th, 7th). 848 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

34567891012345678910BG♯DA♯BLKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · B + LKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
34567891012345678910BG♯DA♯FDBBCRKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · B + C + 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♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
34567891012345678910BG♯DA♯BCLKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · B + C + LKRB 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♯)
34567891012345678910BG♯DBFDBA♯BCLKLRKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · B + C + LKL + 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♯)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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

67891011121312345678910DBFA♯G♯FDBABLKRRKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · 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♯)
67891011121312345678910G♯FDBA♯BCLKRRKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · 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♯)
456789101112345678910DBDA♯G♯FCRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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♯)
456789101112345678910DA♯DBG♯FLKLRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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)

151617181920212212345678910BG♯DA♯BLKLbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · B + LKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
151617181920212212345678910BG♯DA♯FDBBCRKRbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · B + C + 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♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
151617181920212212345678910BG♯DA♯BCLKRbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · B + C + LKRB 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♯)
151617181920212212345678910BG♯DBFDBA♯BCLKLRKRbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · B + C + LKL + 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♯)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

7♭9 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · B

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