Pedal Steel Atlas

C♯ major on E9 pedal steel

C♯ major = C♯ · F · G♯ (root, 3rd, 5th). 1064 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

0123456712345678910FC♯LKRbar at fret 2
Fret 2 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
34567891012345678910G♯C♯G♯FC♯ARKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · A + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
34567891012345678910FC♯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♯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)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

789101112131412345678910FC♯G♯Fopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · open
67891011121312345678910FC♯BLKLbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · B + LKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
91011121314151612345678910FC♯RKLbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
789101112131412345678910FC♯LKLRKRbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

91011121314151612345678910FC♯G♯BRKLbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · 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♯)
121314151617181912345678910FC♯LKRbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
101112131415161712345678910G♯FC♯G♯ALKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · A + LKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
101112131415161712345678910G♯FC♯G♯CLKRbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · 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♯)

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

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

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