Pedal Steel Atlas

C♯ 11 on E9 pedal steel

C♯ 11 = C♯ · D♯ · F · F♯ · G♯ · B (root, 9th, 3rd, 11th, 5th, 7th). 1356 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

5678910111212345678910D♯BF♯D♯C♯Bopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · open
5678910111212345678910D♯BF♯D♯C♯BG♯F♯RKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
5678910111212345678910D♯C♯G♯D♯C♯BG♯F♯CRKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · 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♯)
0123456712345678910BF♯C♯BG♯F♯D♯C♯BRKLbar at fret 2
Fret 2 · 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

789101112131412345678910F♯C♯G♯F♯D♯C♯BG♯Bbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
789101112131412345678910D♯BF♯C♯G♯F♯D♯C♯BRKLbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · 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♯)
8910111213141512345678910C♯F♯D♯BF♯ALKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · A + LKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
8910111213141512345678910C♯F♯D♯BF♯CLKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · C + LKRC 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

101112131415161712345678910G♯D♯BG♯F♯D♯C♯BLKRRKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · 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♯)
121314151617181912345678910BF♯C♯BG♯F♯D♯C♯BRKLbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · 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♯)
101112131415161712345678910G♯FC♯G♯F♯D♯C♯BCLKRRKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · C + LKR + RKLC 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♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
121314151617181912345678910BG♯D♯BG♯F♯D♯C♯BCRKLbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · B + C + RKLB 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♯)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♯ maj9 · C♯ min9 · C♯ min(maj9) · C♯ 9 · C♯ 9sus4

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

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