Pedal Steel Atlas

C sus2 on E9 pedal steel

C sus2 = C · D · G (root, 9th, 5th). 908 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

456789101112345678910DCopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · open
2345678912345678910GCGDCRKRbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
456789101112345678910DCGDCCbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
456789101112345678910GDCAbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

67891011121312345678910DCopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · open
8910111213141512345678910DCopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · open
34567891012345678910DCBCLKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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)
456789101112345678910DCCLKLRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

8910111213141512345678910CGDBRKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · 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♯)
111213141516171812345678910DCRKLbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
91011121314151612345678910DGDCGALKRbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · A + LKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
91011121314151612345678910DCLKRRKLbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · LKR + RKLLKR 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♯)

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

sus2 in every key: C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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