Pedal Steel Atlas

C♯ minor on E9 pedal steel

C♯ minor = C♯ · E · G♯ (root, 3rd, 5th). 1020 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

34567891012345678910EC♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · open
0123456712345678910EC♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 2
Fret 2 · open
34567891012345678910G♯C♯G♯EC♯LKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
5678910111212345678910EC♯Bbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

8910111213141512345678910EC♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · open
67891011121312345678910EC♯LKLbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
5678910111212345678910EC♯G♯EC♯BCbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · 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♯)
5678910111212345678910G♯EC♯ABbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · A + BA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)

High neck (frets 10–17)

8910111213141512345678910EC♯LKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
91011121314151612345678910EC♯LKLbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
121314151617181912345678910EC♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · open
101112131415161712345678910G♯EC♯G♯Abar at fret 12
Fret 12 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→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

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

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