Pedal Steel Atlas

C♯ 6 on E9 pedal steel

C♯ 6 = C♯ · F · G♯ · A♯ (root, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th). 1434 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

0123456712345678910G♯FA♯FC♯A♯G♯FLKRbar at fret 2
Fret 2 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
34567891012345678910G♯C♯A♯FC♯CRKRbar 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♯)
2345678912345678910C♯G♯FC♯A♯G♯ABbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · A + BA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
2345678912345678910C♯A♯FC♯A♯G♯BCbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

789101112131412345678910FC♯A♯FAbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
67891011121312345678910A♯FC♯BLKLRKLbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · 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♯)
67891011121312345678910A♯FC♯BCLKRRKLbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · B + C + LKR + 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♯)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♯)
5678910111212345678910C♯A♯A♯FC♯RKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

121314151617181912345678910G♯FA♯FC♯A♯G♯FLKRbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
141516171819202112345678910C♯G♯FC♯A♯G♯ABbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · A + BA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
141516171819202112345678910C♯A♯FC♯A♯G♯BCbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · 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♯)
141516171819202112345678910C♯A♯G♯FBRKLbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · 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♯)

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

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

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