Pedal Steel Atlas

B sus2 on E9 pedal steel

B sus2 = B · C♯ · F♯ (root, 9th, 5th). 922 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

34567891012345678910C♯Bopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · open
5678910111212345678910C♯Bopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · open
34567891012345678910C♯BF♯C♯BCbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
34567891012345678910F♯C♯BAbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

789101112131412345678910C♯Bopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · open
34567891012345678910C♯BCLKLRKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · C + LKL + RKRC 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)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
789101112131412345678910BF♯C♯BRKLbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · 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♯)
101112131415161712345678910C♯BRKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

8910111213141512345678910C♯F♯C♯BF♯ALKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · A + LKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
8910111213141512345678910C♯BLKRRKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · 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♯)
121314151617181912345678910BF♯C♯BBbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
151617181920212212345678910C♯Bopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · open

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

sus2 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯

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