Pedal Steel Atlas

D maj11 on E9 pedal steel

D maj11 = D · E · F♯ · G · A · C♯ (root, 9th, 3rd, 11th, 5th, 7th). 22 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 6 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

0123456712345678910GDF♯EC♯CRKRbar at fret 2
Fret 2 · 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♯)
0123456712345678910EAC♯AGF♯DALKLRKRbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · 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)

67891011121312345678910EF♯EDC♯GLKLRKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · LKL + RKRLKL 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♯)
91011121314151612345678910DGF♯GEC♯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)

High neck (frets 10–17)

121314151617181912345678910GDF♯EC♯CRKRbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · 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♯)
111213141516171812345678910EAC♯AGF♯DALKLRKRbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · 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♯)

Keep exploring

More D chords: D maj13 · D min13 · D 13 · D min11 · D 11 · D maj9 · D min9 · D min(maj9) · D 9 · D 9sus4

maj11 in every key: C · C♯ · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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