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C m7♭5 on E9 pedal steel

C m7♭5 = C · D♯ · F♯ · A♯ (root, 3rd, ♭5/♯11, 7th). 864 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

5678910111212345678910A♯D♯CF♯D♯LKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
456789101112345678910F♯D♯CA♯ABRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · A + B + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
456789101112345678910F♯D♯CA♯BCRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · B + C + RKRB 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♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
0123456712345678910D♯A♯F♯CA♯BLKLRKLbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

789101112131412345678910D♯CF♯D♯A♯F♯D♯BCbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · 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♯)
456789101112345678910D♯A♯F♯D♯CABLKLRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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♯)
456789101112345678910D♯A♯F♯D♯CBCLKRRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · B + C + LKR + RKRB 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♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
789101112131412345678910D♯CF♯CA♯F♯D♯CABLKRbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · A + B + LKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

111213141516171812345678910D♯A♯F♯CA♯BLKLRKLbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · 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♯)
8910111213141512345678910F♯D♯A♯F♯CCRKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · 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♯)
141516171819202112345678910A♯CD♯CA♯F♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · open
8910111213141512345678910F♯A♯F♯D♯CALKLRKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · A + LKL + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)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♯)

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

m7♭5 in every key: C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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