Pedal Steel Atlas

D♯ min7 on E9 pedal steel

D♯ min7 = D♯ · F♯ · A♯ · C♯ (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th). 1321 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

5678910111212345678910F♯D♯C♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · open
5678910111212345678910C♯A♯D♯A♯F♯D♯C♯A♯LKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
0123456712345678910F♯D♯C♯RKLbar at fret 2
Fret 2 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
0123456712345678910F♯D♯C♯LKRRKLbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · LKR + RKLLKR 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

789101112131412345678910F♯D♯C♯Bbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
8910111213141512345678910C♯F♯D♯LKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
789101112131412345678910F♯C♯A♯F♯D♯C♯ABbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · A + BA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
789101112131412345678910F♯D♯A♯F♯D♯C♯BCbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

8910111213141512345678910C♯F♯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♯)
8910111213141512345678910C♯F♯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♯)
121314151617181912345678910F♯D♯C♯RKLbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
101112131415161712345678910F♯D♯C♯LKRRKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · LKR + RKLLKR 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♯)

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

min7 in every key: C · C♯ · D · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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