Pedal Steel Atlas

F♯ 7♭9 on E9 pedal steel

F♯ 7♭9 = F♯ · G · A♯ · C♯ · E (root, ♭9, 3rd, 5th, 7th). 836 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

0123456712345678910GEA♯F♯BLKLbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · B + LKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
0123456712345678910GEA♯F♯C♯A♯GBCRKRbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · 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♯)
0123456712345678910GEA♯F♯BCLKRbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · 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♯)
2345678912345678910A♯GC♯F♯EC♯A♯GABLKRRKRbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · A + B + LKR + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

34567891012345678910GC♯A♯EC♯A♯F♯ELKLRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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♯)
34567891012345678910C♯A♯F♯C♯GECLKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · C + LKRC 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♯)
34567891012345678910C♯F♯C♯A♯GECLKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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)
67891011121312345678910EF♯EA♯GRKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

111213141516171812345678910GEA♯F♯BLKLbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · B + LKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
111213141516171812345678910GEA♯F♯C♯A♯GBCRKRbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · 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♯)
111213141516171812345678910GEA♯F♯BCLKRbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · 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♯)
111213141516171812345678910GEA♯GC♯A♯GF♯BCLKLRKRbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · B + C + LKL + 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♯)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♯ maj11 · F♯ min11 · F♯ 11 · F♯ maj9 · F♯ min9 · F♯ min(maj9) · F♯ 9

7♭9 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · G · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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