Pedal Steel Atlas

F sus2 on E9 pedal steel

F sus2 = F · G · C (root, 9th, 5th). 905 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

1234567812345678910GFopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · open
0123456712345678910GFopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · open
456789101112345678910GFRKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
2345678912345678910GCGFCALKRbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · A + LKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

67891011121312345678910FCGFBbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
91011121314151612345678910GFopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · open
789101112131412345678910CFCGFRKRbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
34567891012345678910GFALKRRKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · A + LKR + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 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)

111213141516171812345678910GFopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · open
91011121314151612345678910GFCGFCbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
91011121314151612345678910CGFAbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
131415161718192012345678910GFopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · open

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

sus2 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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