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C maj7♯11 on E9 pedal steel

C maj7♯11 = C · E · F♯ · G · B (root, 3rd, ♭5/♯11, 5th, 7th). 384 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

34567891012345678910CF♯BECLKLbar 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)
0123456712345678910BCBF♯EBRKRbar at fret 2
Fret 2 · B + RKRB 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♯)
34567891012345678910GCF♯BECLKLRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · C + LKL + RKLC 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)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
0123456712345678910EBGF♯CLKLRKRbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · LKL + RKRLKL 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

67891011121312345678910BECF♯ELKLRKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · LKL + RKRLKL 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♯)
8910111213141512345678910ECF♯EBF♯ECRKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · C + RKLC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
67891011121312345678910BEBF♯ECGRKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
8910111213141512345678910ECF♯F♯EBRKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

8910111213141512345678910EF♯EBF♯ECCbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
8910111213141512345678910EF♯BF♯ECAbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
8910111213141512345678910ECF♯BF♯EBARKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · A + RKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
101112131415161712345678910CF♯EBCRKRbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · 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♯)

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

maj7♯11 in every key: C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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