Pedal Steel Atlas

C 6 on E9 pedal steel

C 6 = C · E · G · A (root, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th). 1446 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

0123456712345678910GEAECAGELKRbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
2345678912345678910GCAECCRKRbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · 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♯)
1234567812345678910CGECAGABbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · A + BA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
1234567812345678910CAECAGBCbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · B + CB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)C raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

67891011121312345678910ECAEAbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
5678910111212345678910AECBLKLRKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · B + LKL + RKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
5678910111212345678910AECBCLKRRKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · B + C + LKR + RKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)C 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♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
101112131415161712345678910AECAABLKLRKRbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · A + B + LKL + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

111213141516171812345678910GEAECAGELKRbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
131415161718192012345678910CGECAGABbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · A + BA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
131415161718192012345678910CAECAGBCbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · B + CB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)C raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
131415161718192012345678910CAGEBRKLbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · 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♯)

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

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

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