Pedal Steel Atlas

D♯ 11 on E9 pedal steel

D♯ 11 = D♯ · F · G · G♯ · A♯ · C♯ (root, 9th, 3rd, 11th, 5th, 7th). 1296 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

2345678912345678910C♯G♯D♯C♯A♯G♯FD♯BRKLbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · 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♯)
0123456712345678910A♯FC♯A♯G♯FD♯C♯LKRRKLbar at fret 2
Fret 2 · 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♯)
2345678912345678910C♯A♯FC♯A♯G♯FD♯BCRKLbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · 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♯)
0123456712345678910D♯G♯FC♯G♯ALKLbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · A + LKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

789101112131412345678910FC♯G♯FD♯C♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · open
789101112131412345678910FC♯G♯FD♯C♯A♯G♯RKLbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
91011121314151612345678910G♯D♯A♯G♯FD♯C♯A♯Bbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
789101112131412345678910FD♯A♯FD♯C♯A♯G♯CRKLbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

91011121314151612345678910FC♯G♯D♯A♯G♯FD♯BRKLbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · 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♯)
101112131415161712345678910D♯G♯FC♯G♯ALKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · A + LKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
101112131415161712345678910D♯G♯FC♯G♯CLKRbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · C + LKRC 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♯)
121314151617181912345678910A♯FC♯A♯G♯FD♯C♯LKRRKLbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · 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♯)

Keep exploring

More D♯ chords: D♯ maj13 · D♯ min13 · D♯ 13 · D♯ maj11 · D♯ min11 · D♯ maj9 · D♯ min9 · D♯ min(maj9) · D♯ 9 · D♯ 9sus4

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

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