Pedal Steel Atlas

D♯ 6 on E9 pedal steel

D♯ 6 = D♯ · G · A♯ · C (root, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th). 1434 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

2345678912345678910A♯GCGD♯CA♯GLKRbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
456789101112345678910D♯A♯GD♯CA♯ABbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · A + BA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
456789101112345678910D♯CGD♯CA♯BCbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · B + CB 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♯)
456789101112345678910D♯CA♯GBRKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

5678910111212345678910A♯D♯CGD♯CRKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · 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♯)
91011121314151612345678910GD♯CGAbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
456789101112345678910D♯A♯GD♯CA♯GGABRKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · A + B + RKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B 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♯)
456789101112345678910D♯CGD♯CA♯GBCRKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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)

8910111213141512345678910CGD♯BLKLRKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · B + LKL + RKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
141516171819202112345678910A♯GCGD♯CA♯GLKRbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
8910111213141512345678910CGD♯BCLKRRKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · B + C + LKR + 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♯)LKR 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♯)
131415161718192012345678910CGD♯CABLKLRKRbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · A + B + LKL + RKRA 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)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♯ maj11 · D♯ min11 · D♯ 11 · D♯ maj9 · D♯ min9 · D♯ min(maj9) · D♯ 9

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

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