Pedal Steel Atlas

D♯ 5 (power) on E9 pedal steel

D♯ 5 (power) = D♯ · A♯ (root, 5th). 291 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

5678910111212345678910A♯D♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · open
456789101112345678910D♯A♯Bbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
5678910111212345678910A♯D♯A♯LKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
5678910111212345678910A♯D♯A♯RKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

91011121314151612345678910D♯A♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · open
789101112131412345678910D♯A♯Cbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
456789101112345678910D♯A♯BLKLRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · B + LKL + RKRB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)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♯)
101112131415161712345678910D♯A♯RKRbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

8910111213141512345678910D♯A♯CRKRbar 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♯)
121314151617181912345678910D♯A♯Abar at fret 14
Fret 14 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
121314151617181912345678910D♯A♯Cbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
111213141516171812345678910D♯A♯BRKLbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · 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♯)

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

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

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