D maj7 on E9 pedal steel
D maj7 = D · F♯ · A · C♯ (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th). 778 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.
Low neck (frets 0–7)
Fret 4 · B + LKR + RKRB 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♯)Fret 0 · B + C + RKLB 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♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)Fret 3 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)Fret 4 · B + RKRB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
Mid neck (frets 5–12)
Fret 10 · openFret 10 · 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♯)Fret 10 · 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♯)Fret 12 · B + C + RKLB 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♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
High neck (frets 10–17)
Fret 16 · B + LKR + RKRB 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♯)Fret 10 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)Fret 12 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)Fret 12 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)