Pedal Steel Atlas

E 7sus4 on E9 pedal steel

E 7sus4 = E · A · B · D (root, 11th, 5th, 7th). 1552 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

34567891012345678910DAEDBABbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
456789101112345678910ADAEDRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
0123456712345678910EAEDAALKRbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · A + LKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
0123456712345678910DAEBABRKLbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · 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)

67891011121312345678910DBEDAEDCbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
67891011121312345678910AEDAbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
8910111213141512345678910EDBARKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
67891011121312345678910DBEBAEDBALKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · A + LKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

101112131415161712345678910DAEBABRKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · 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♯)
111213141516171812345678910EAEDAALKRbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · A + LKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
151617181920212212345678910DAEDBABbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
8910111213141512345678910EDAEDopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · open

Keep exploring

More E chords: E maj13 · E min13 · E 13 · E maj11 · E min11 · E 11 · E maj9 · E min9 · E min(maj9) · E 9

7sus4 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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