Pedal Steel Atlas

C 7sus4 on E9 pedal steel

C 7sus4 = C · F · G · A♯ (root, 11th, 5th, 7th). 1468 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

2345678912345678910A♯GCA♯FCA♯Cbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
2345678912345678910FCA♯Abar at fret 4
Fret 4 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
456789101112345678910CA♯GFRKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
0123456712345678910FA♯FCA♯RKRbar at fret 2
Fret 2 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

67891011121312345678910A♯FCGFBRKLbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · 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♯)
789101112131412345678910CFCA♯FALKRbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · A + LKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
456789101112345678910CA♯FCA♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · open
456789101112345678910CGCA♯FCbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

111213141516171812345678910A♯FCA♯GFBbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
121314151617181912345678910FA♯FCA♯RKRbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
141516171819202112345678910A♯GCA♯FCA♯Cbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
141516171819202112345678910FCA♯Abar at fret 16
Fret 16 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→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

7sus4 in every key: C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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