Pedal Steel Atlas

F♯ maj9 on E9 pedal steel

F♯ maj9 = F♯ · G♯ · A♯ · C♯ · F (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th, 7th). 1017 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

0123456712345678910G♯FA♯F♯C♯A♯G♯F♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 2
Fret 2 · open
2345678912345678910A♯G♯F♯FAbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
2345678912345678910C♯G♯FC♯A♯G♯F♯FABbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · A + BA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
2345678912345678910C♯A♯FC♯A♯G♯F♯BCbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

101112131415161712345678910A♯G♯F♯FLKLRKRbar 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♯)
456789101112345678910F♯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♯)
34567891012345678910G♯C♯FC♯A♯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♯)
456789101112345678910A♯F♯G♯FCLKRRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

121314151617181912345678910G♯FA♯F♯C♯A♯G♯F♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · open
141516171819202112345678910A♯G♯F♯FAbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
121314151617181912345678910G♯FA♯F♯LKLRKRbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · 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♯)
141516171819202112345678910C♯G♯FC♯A♯G♯F♯FABbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · A + BA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)

Keep exploring

More F♯ chords: F♯ maj13 · F♯ min13 · F♯ 13 · F♯ maj11 · F♯ min11 · F♯ 11 · F♯ min9 · F♯ min(maj9) · F♯ 9 · F♯ 9sus4

maj9 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · G · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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