Pedal Steel Atlas

F maj11 on E9 pedal steel

F maj11 = F · G · A · A♯ · C · E (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)

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Fret 5 · 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♯)
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Fret 2 · 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)
2345678912345678910GCECA♯AFALKLRKRbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · 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)

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Fret 11 · 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)

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Fret 14 · 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)
151617181920212212345678910A♯FAGECRKRbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · 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♯)
141516171819202112345678910GCECA♯AFALKLRKRbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · 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 F chords: F maj13 · F min13 · F 13 · F min11 · F 11 · F maj9 · F min9 · F min(maj9) · F 9 · F 9sus4

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

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