Pedal Steel Atlas

D 6/9 on E9 pedal steel

D 6/9 = D · E · F♯ · A · B (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th). 1464 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

0123456712345678910F♯EDBopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · open
34567891012345678910DAEDBAF♯EBRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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♯)
0123456712345678910AEBAF♯EDBBbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
1234567812345678910BF♯DBAF♯EDLKRRKLbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

67891011121312345678910DBEBF♯EDRKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
101112131415161712345678910F♯EDBopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · open
8910111213141512345678910F♯DAF♯EDBARKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
8910111213141512345678910F♯DBF♯EDAbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

8910111213141512345678910F♯EBF♯EDCbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
101112131415161712345678910AEBAF♯EDBBbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
8910111213141512345678910F♯DBF♯EDBBARKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · 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♯)
8910111213141512345678910F♯EBF♯EDBACRKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · 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♯)

Keep exploring

More D chords: D maj13 · D min13 · D 13 · D maj11 · D min11 · D 11 · D maj9 · D min9 · D min(maj9) · D 9

6/9 in every key: C · C♯ · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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