Pedal Steel Atlas

F 5 (power) on E9 pedal steel

F 5 (power) = F · C (root, 5th). 289 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

0123456712345678910FCopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · open
2345678912345678910FCAbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
2345678912345678910FCCbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
0123456712345678910FCRKRbar at fret 2
Fret 2 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

789101112131412345678910CFopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · open
67891011121312345678910FCBbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
789101112131412345678910CFCLKRbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
789101112131412345678910CFCRKRbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

111213141516171812345678910FCopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · open
91011121314151612345678910FCCbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
121314151617181912345678910FCRKRbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
101112131415161712345678910FCCRKRbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · 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♯)

Keep exploring

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

5 (power) in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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