Pedal Steel Atlas

F major on E9 pedal steel

F major = F · A · C (root, 3rd, 5th). 984 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

0123456712345678910AFCAopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · open
456789101112345678910AFLKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
1234567812345678910AFRKLbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
2345678912345678910CAFCALKLbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · A + LKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

5678910111212345678910AFLKRRKRbar 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♯)
34567891012345678910AFALKLRKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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♯)
34567891012345678910AFCLKRRKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · C + LKR + RKRC 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♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
67891011121312345678910FCAFABbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · A + BA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)

High neck (frets 10–17)

111213141516171812345678910AFCAopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · open
101112131415161712345678910AFBLKLbar 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)
131415161718192012345678910AFRKLbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
111213141516171812345678910AFLKLRKRbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · 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♯)

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

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

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