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D♯ maj7♯11 on E9 pedal steel

D♯ maj7♯11 = D♯ · G · A · A♯ · D (root, 3rd, ♭5/♯11, 5th, 7th). 385 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

0123456712345678910GD♯AGDAGCRKLbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · 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♯)
34567891012345678910DD♯DAGBRKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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♯)
0123456712345678910GD♯AAGDRKLbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
0123456712345678910GAGDAGD♯Cbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

91011121314151612345678910DGD♯AGLKLRKRbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · 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♯)
34567891012345678910DAD♯DA♯GBLKLRKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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♯)
67891011121312345678910D♯ADGCLKLbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · C + LKLC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
91011121314151612345678910DGDAGD♯A♯RKRbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

111213141516171812345678910GD♯AGDAGCRKLbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · 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♯)
111213141516171812345678910GD♯AAGDRKLbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
111213141516171812345678910GAGDAGD♯Cbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
111213141516171812345678910GADAGD♯Abar at fret 13
Fret 13 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→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

maj7♯11 in every key: C · C♯ · D · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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