Pedal Steel Atlas

D 7 on E9 pedal steel

D 7 = D · F♯ · A · C (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th). 1206 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

2345678912345678910CF♯DCLKRRKRbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · LKR + RKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
456789101112345678910CADAF♯DCARKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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♯)
456789101112345678910F♯DCCRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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♯)
1234567812345678910AF♯CF♯DCAF♯BLKRbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · B + LKRB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

8910111213141512345678910CF♯DAF♯RKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
34567891012345678910DCF♯DBCLKLbar 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)
456789101112345678910CADCF♯DCCLKLRKRbar 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♯)
456789101112345678910F♯DCAALKRRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · A + LKR + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

111213141516171812345678910F♯DCLKLRKLbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · LKL + RKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
131415161718192012345678910AF♯CF♯DCAF♯BLKRbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · B + LKRB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
141516171819202112345678910CF♯DCLKRRKRbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · LKR + RKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
101112131415161712345678910ADCAF♯ABLKRRKRbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · A + B + LKR + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

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

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

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