Pedal Steel Atlas

C♯ 13 on E9 pedal steel

C♯ 13 = C♯ · D♯ · F · G♯ · A♯ · B (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th, 7th). 1336 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

5678910111212345678910C♯A♯D♯A♯FD♯C♯BRKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
34567891012345678910BG♯C♯A♯FC♯BCRKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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♯)
5678910111212345678910C♯A♯D♯BFD♯C♯LKLRKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · 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♯)
34567891012345678910BG♯C♯BFC♯BA♯CLKLRKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · C + LKL + RKRC 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)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

789101112131412345678910BFC♯G♯FD♯C♯A♯RKLbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
789101112131412345678910FC♯A♯FD♯C♯BA♯Abar at fret 9
Fret 9 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
789101112131412345678910FD♯A♯FD♯C♯BG♯Cbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
34567891012345678910FC♯BA♯ALKLRKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

91011121314151612345678910BG♯FD♯C♯A♯BCRKRbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · 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♯)
151617181920212212345678910BG♯C♯A♯FC♯BCRKRbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · 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♯)
141516171819202112345678910C♯BFC♯A♯BCLKLbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · 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)
151617181920212212345678910BG♯C♯BFC♯BA♯CLKLRKRbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · C + LKL + RKRC 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)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♯ maj11 · C♯ min11 · C♯ 11 · C♯ maj9 · C♯ min9 · C♯ min(maj9) · C♯ 9 · C♯ 9sus4

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

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