Pedal Steel Atlas

A♯ minor on E9 pedal steel

A♯ minor = A♯ · C♯ · F (root, 3rd, 5th). 924 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

5678910111212345678910C♯A♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · open
0123456712345678910C♯A♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 2
Fret 2 · open
34567891012345678910C♯A♯LKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
2345678912345678910C♯A♯Bbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

5678910111212345678910C♯A♯LKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
34567891012345678910C♯A♯FC♯CRKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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♯)
34567891012345678910C♯A♯CLKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · C + LKRC 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♯)
67891011121312345678910C♯A♯LKLbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)

High neck (frets 10–17)

91011121314151612345678910C♯A♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · open
121314151617181912345678910C♯A♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · open
8910111213141512345678910C♯A♯ARKRbar 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♯)
121314151617181912345678910FA♯FC♯A♯LKRbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)

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

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

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