Pedal Steel Atlas

C♯ maj7♯11 on E9 pedal steel

C♯ maj7♯11 = C♯ · F · G · G♯ · C (root, 3rd, ♭5/♯11, 5th, 7th). 382 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

456789101112345678910C♯GCFCLKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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)
1234567812345678910CC♯CGFBRKRbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · 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♯)
0123456712345678910FCG♯GC♯LKLRKRbar at fret 2
Fret 2 · 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♯)
0123456712345678910C♯GFCCRKRbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

789101112131412345678910CFC♯GFLKLRKRbar 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♯)
91011121314151612345678910FC♯GFCGFCRKLbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · 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♯)
789101112131412345678910CFCGFC♯G♯RKRbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
91011121314151612345678910FC♯GGFCRKLbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

91011121314151612345678910FGFCGFC♯Cbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
91011121314151612345678910FGCGFC♯Abar at fret 11
Fret 11 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
91011121314151612345678910FC♯GCGFCARKLbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · 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♯)
8910111213141512345678910C♯GFGCBCLKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · 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)

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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