Pedal Steel Atlas

A♯ add9 on E9 pedal steel

A♯ add9 = A♯ · C · D · F (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th). 820 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

456789101112345678910DA♯FDCA♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · open
2345678912345678910DCA♯RKRbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
456789101112345678910CDCDCA♯Cbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
456789101112345678910CDA♯DCLKLRKRbar 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

67891011121312345678910DCA♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · open
67891011121312345678910FDCA♯Bbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
67891011121312345678910DA♯FCBRKLbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · 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♯)
789101112131412345678910CFDA♯FALKLbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · A + LKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)

High neck (frets 10–17)

91011121314151612345678910FDCA♯LKRRKLbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · LKR + RKLLKR 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♯)
141516171819202112345678910DCA♯RKRbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
91011121314151612345678910DFCA♯Cbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
8910111213141512345678910A♯DCARKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · A + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 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

add9 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · B

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