Pedal Steel Atlas

E maj11 on E9 pedal steel

E maj11 = E · F♯ · G♯ · A · B · D♯ (root, 9th, 3rd, 11th, 5th, 7th). 22 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 7 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

2345678912345678910AEG♯F♯D♯CRKRbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · 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♯)
0123456712345678910EAG♯AF♯D♯CLKLbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · 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)
1234567812345678910F♯BD♯BAG♯EALKLRKRbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · A + LKL + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

8910111213141512345678910F♯G♯F♯ED♯ALKLRKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

111213141516171812345678910EAG♯AF♯D♯CLKLbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · 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)
141516171819202112345678910AEG♯F♯D♯CRKRbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · 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♯)
131415161718192012345678910F♯BD♯BAG♯EALKLRKRbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · A + LKL + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)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♯)

Keep exploring

More E chords: E maj13 · E min13 · E 13 · E min11 · E 11 · E maj9 · E min9 · E min(maj9) · E 9 · E 9sus4

maj11 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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