Pedal Steel Atlas

B 7sus4 on E9 pedal steel

B 7sus4 = B · E · F♯ · A (root, 11th, 5th, 7th). 1558 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

34567891012345678910BAF♯ERKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
1234567812345678910AF♯BAEBACbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
1234567812345678910EBAAbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
0123456712345678910EAEBARKRbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

5678910111212345678910AEBF♯EBRKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · 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♯)
67891011121312345678910BEBAEALKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · A + LKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
101112131415161712345678910AEBAF♯EBbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
34567891012345678910BAEBAopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · open

High neck (frets 10–17)

111213141516171812345678910EAEBARKRbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
131415161718192012345678910AF♯BAEBACbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
131415161718192012345678910EBAAbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
151617181920212212345678910BAF♯ERKLbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)

Keep exploring

More B chords: B maj13 · B min13 · B 13 · B maj11 · B min11 · B 11 · B maj9 · B min9 · B min(maj9) · B 9

7sus4 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯

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