Pedal Steel Atlas

F♯ maj11 on E9 pedal steel

F♯ maj11 = F♯ · G♯ · A♯ · B · C♯ · F (root, 9th, 3rd, 11th, 5th, 7th). 25 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 7 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

456789101112345678910BF♯A♯G♯FCRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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♯)
1234567812345678910F♯BA♯BG♯FCLKLbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · 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)
34567891012345678910G♯C♯FC♯BA♯F♯ALKLRKRbar 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♯)
0123456712345678910G♯A♯G♯F♯FBLKLRKRbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

101112131415161712345678910G♯A♯G♯F♯FBLKLRKRbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · 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)

131415161718192012345678910F♯BA♯BG♯FCLKLbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · 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)
151617181920212212345678910G♯C♯FC♯BA♯F♯ALKLRKRbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · 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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