Pedal Steel Atlas

A♯ maj7♯5 on E9 pedal steel

A♯ maj7♯5 = A♯ · D · F♯ · A (root, 3rd, ♯5/♭13, 7th). 163 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

456789101112345678910ADA♯F♯DALKLRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · A + LKL + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 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♯)
456789101112345678910ADA♯F♯DCLKRRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · C + LKR + RKRC 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♯)
0123456712345678910ADA♯AF♯BLKRRKRbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · B + LKR + RKRB 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♯)
2345678912345678910A♯DA♯AF♯LKLRKRbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · 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)

101112131415161712345678910ADA♯AF♯BLKRRKRbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · B + LKR + RKRB 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♯)
456789101112345678910ADAF♯DA♯ARKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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♯)
456789101112345678910ADF♯DA♯CRKRbar 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♯)
5678910111212345678910A♯DAF♯CLKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · C + LKLC 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)

8910111213141512345678910F♯A♯F♯DACRKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · 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♯)
101112131415161712345678910F♯AA♯AF♯DBRKRbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · 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♯)
8910111213141512345678910F♯DA♯ACLKRRKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · C + LKR + RKRC 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♯)
131415161718192012345678910F♯A♯ADCLKLbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · C + LKLC 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)

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♯5 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · B

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