Pedal Steel Atlas

D♯ minor on E9 pedal steel

D♯ minor = D♯ · F♯ · A♯ (root, 3rd, 5th). 974 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

2345678912345678910F♯D♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · open
5678910111212345678910F♯D♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · open
0123456712345678910F♯D♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · open
5678910111212345678910A♯D♯A♯F♯D♯LKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

789101112131412345678910F♯D♯Bbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
101112131415161712345678910F♯D♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · open
8910111213141512345678910F♯D♯LKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
456789101112345678910F♯D♯ABRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · A + B + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

101112131415161712345678910F♯D♯LKRbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
8910111213141512345678910F♯D♯A♯F♯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♯)
8910111213141512345678910F♯D♯CLKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · 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♯)
111213141516171812345678910F♯D♯LKLbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)

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

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

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