Pedal Steel Atlas

F dim on E9 pedal steel

F dim = F · G♯ · B (root, 3rd, ♭5/♯11). 617 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

456789101112345678910BG♯FLKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
0123456712345678910G♯FBBbar at fret 2
Fret 2 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
0123456712345678910G♯FBG♯LKLbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
1234567812345678910FBG♯LKLRKLbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

101112131415161712345678910G♯FBG♯LKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
67891011121312345678910BFBG♯FABRKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · A + B + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
91011121314151612345678910BG♯FABRKRbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · A + B + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
91011121314151612345678910BG♯FBCRKRbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

121314151617181912345678910G♯FBBbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
121314151617181912345678910G♯FBG♯BCbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · 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♯)
121314151617181912345678910G♯FBFBLKRbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · B + LKRB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
121314151617181912345678910G♯FBFBRKRbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · B + RKRB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)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

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

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