Pedal Steel Atlas

D 7♯5 on E9 pedal steel

D 7♯5 = D · F♯ · A♯ · C (root, 3rd, ♯5/♭13, 7th). 364 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

2345678912345678910CF♯DCA♯LKRRKRbar 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♯)
456789101112345678910F♯DCA♯ARKRbar 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♯DCA♯CRKRbar 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♯)
456789101112345678910DA♯F♯DCALKLRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · A + LKL + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

456789101112345678910DA♯F♯DCCLKRRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · C + LKR + RKRC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 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♯)
789101112131412345678910CF♯DA♯F♯ABLKLbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · A + B + LKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
789101112131412345678910CF♯DA♯F♯BCLKRbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · B + C + LKRB 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♯)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
67891011121312345678910DF♯DCA♯RKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

141516171819202112345678910CF♯DCA♯LKRRKRbar 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♯)
8910111213141512345678910F♯A♯F♯DCARKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · 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♯)
8910111213141512345678910F♯A♯F♯DCCRKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · 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♯)
91011121314151612345678910DF♯CA♯CLKLbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · 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)

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♯5 in every key: C · C♯ · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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