Pedal Steel Atlas

F 7 on E9 pedal steel

F 7 = F · A · C · D♯ (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th). 1172 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

0123456712345678910D♯AFCARKLbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
2345678912345678910AFD♯LKLRKLbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · LKL + RKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
456789101112345678910CAD♯AFD♯CABLKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · B + LKRB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
5678910111212345678910D♯AFD♯LKRRKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · LKR + RKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

789101112131412345678910D♯CFCAFD♯ARKRbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · A + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
789101112131412345678910AFD♯CRKRbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · 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♯)
67891011121312345678910FD♯AFBCLKLbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · B + C + LKLB 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♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
789101112131412345678910D♯CFD♯AFD♯CLKLRKRbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · C + LKL + RKRC 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)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

111213141516171812345678910D♯AFCARKLbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
101112131415161712345678910D♯AFBLKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · B + LKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
101112131415161712345678910D♯AFCABCRKRbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · B + C + RKRB 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♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
101112131415161712345678910D♯AFBCLKRbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · B + C + LKRB 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♯)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)

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

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

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