Pedal Steel Atlas

C 7♭5 on E9 pedal steel

C 7♭5 = C · E · F♯ · A♯ (root, 3rd, ♭5/♯11, 7th). 396 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

5678910111212345678910A♯ECF♯EBLKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · B + LKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
0123456712345678910EA♯F♯CA♯BLKLbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · B + LKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
2345678912345678910CF♯ECA♯ALKRRKRbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · A + LKR + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 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♯)
1234567812345678910F♯CA♯ECBCLKLbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · B + C + LKLB 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♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

789101112131412345678910CF♯EA♯F♯BCLKLbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · B + C + LKLB 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♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
8910111213141512345678910F♯CA♯F♯EALKRRKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · A + LKR + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 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♯)
34567891012345678910CF♯A♯ECLKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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)
67891011121312345678910EF♯ECA♯RKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

111213141516171812345678910EA♯F♯CA♯BLKLbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · B + LKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
131415161718192012345678910F♯CA♯ECBCLKLbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · B + C + LKLB 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♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
141516171819202112345678910CF♯ECA♯ALKRRKRbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · A + LKR + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 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♯)
8910111213141512345678910EF♯A♯F♯ECARKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · A + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→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

7♭5 in every key: C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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