Pedal Steel Atlas

C 6/9 on E9 pedal steel

C 6/9 = C · D · E · G · A (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th). 1332 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

456789101112345678910CADAEDCRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
456789101112345678910EDCALKRRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · LKR + RKRLKR 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♯)
1234567812345678910CGDCAGEDBRKLbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · 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♯)
0123456712345678910AECAGEDCLKRRKLbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

8910111213141512345678910EDCAopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · open
67891011121312345678910ECGEDCAGRKLbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
67891011121312345678910ECAEDCAbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
67891011121312345678910EDAEDCCbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

8910111213141512345678910GDAGEDCABbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
8910111213141512345678910ECGDAGEDBRKLbar 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♯)
111213141516171812345678910AECAGEDCLKRRKLbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · 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♯)
131415161718192012345678910CGDCAGEDBRKLbar 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

6/9 in every key: C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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