Pedal Steel Atlas

D♯ maj13 on E9 pedal steel

D♯ maj13 = D♯ · F · G · A♯ · C · D (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th, 7th). 714 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

0123456712345678910D♯A♯FCA♯GFDBRKLbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · 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♯GDA♯GFD♯CBCbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · 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♯)
2345678912345678910GCGDD♯RKRbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
0123456712345678910GD♯FCGFDRKLbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

91011121314151612345678910FDGD♯CGFD♯Abar at fret 11
Fret 11 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
91011121314151612345678910FDGFCGFD♯Cbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
789101112131412345678910D♯CFGFD♯DLKLRKRbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · 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♯)
91011121314151612345678910DGDGFD♯CARKRbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · A + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

111213141516171812345678910D♯A♯FCA♯GFDBRKLbar 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♯)
111213141516171812345678910A♯GDA♯GFD♯CBCbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · 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♯)
111213141516171812345678910GD♯FCGFDRKLbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
111213141516171812345678910GDGFD♯CCbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)

Keep exploring

More D♯ chords: D♯ min13 · D♯ 13 · D♯ maj11 · D♯ min11 · D♯ 11 · D♯ maj9 · D♯ min9 · D♯ min(maj9) · D♯ 9 · D♯ 9sus4

maj13 in every key: C · C♯ · D · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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