Pedal Steel Atlas

C 5 (power) on E9 pedal steel

C 5 (power) = C · G (root, 5th). 286 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

2345678912345678910GCopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · open
2345678912345678910GCGLKRbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
2345678912345678910GCGRKRbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
456789101112345678910CGCbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

67891011121312345678910CGopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · open
789101112131412345678910CGRKRbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
5678910111212345678910CGCRKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · 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♯)
91011121314151612345678910CGAbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

91011121314151612345678910CGCbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
8910111213141512345678910CGBRKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · 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♯)
141516171819202112345678910GCopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · open
131415161718192012345678910CGBbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)

Keep exploring

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

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

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