Pedal Steel Atlas

B maj7♯11 on E9 pedal steel

B maj7♯11 = B · D♯ · F · F♯ · A♯ (root, 3rd, ♭5/♯11, 5th, 7th). 384 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

5678910111212345678910A♯D♯BFD♯LKLRKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · 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♯)
5678910111212345678910A♯D♯A♯FD♯BF♯RKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
2345678912345678910BFA♯D♯CLKLbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · 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)
0123456712345678910A♯BA♯FD♯BRKRbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

789101112131412345678910D♯BFD♯A♯FD♯CRKLbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · C + RKLC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
789101112131412345678910D♯BFFD♯A♯RKLbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
789101112131412345678910D♯FD♯A♯FD♯BCbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
789101112131412345678910D♯FA♯FD♯BAbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

91011121314151612345678910BFD♯A♯CRKRbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · 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♯)
101112131415161712345678910D♯A♯F♯FBLKLRKRbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · 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♯)
111213141516171812345678910A♯BA♯FD♯BRKRbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · 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♯)
91011121314151612345678910D♯BFA♯CLKRRKRbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · 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♯)

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

maj7♯11 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯

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