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F♯ m7♭5 on E9 pedal steel

F♯ m7♭5 = F♯ · A · C · E (root, 3rd, ♭5/♯11, 7th). 900 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

0123456712345678910EAF♯CALKLbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
1234567812345678910AF♯CAECABCbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · 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♯)
1234567812345678910AF♯CF♯ECAF♯ABLKRbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · A + B + LKRA 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♯)
1234567812345678910ECAF♯BCLKRbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

5678910111212345678910AECF♯EBLKLRKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · B + LKL + RKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL 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♯)
101112131415161712345678910CAF♯EABRKRbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · 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♯)
101112131415161712345678910CAF♯EBCRKRbar 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♯)
101112131415161712345678910AECAF♯ABLKLRKRbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · A + B + LKL + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)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)

111213141516171812345678910EAF♯CALKLbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
131415161718192012345678910AF♯CAECABCbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · 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♯)
101112131415161712345678910AECAF♯BCLKRRKRbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · B + C + LKR + 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♯)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♯)
131415161718192012345678910AF♯CF♯ECAF♯ABLKRbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · A + B + LKRA 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♯)

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

m7♭5 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · G · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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