Pedal Steel Atlas

G 5 (power) on E9 pedal steel

G 5 (power) = G · D (root, 5th). 288 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

1234567812345678910GDopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · open
2345678912345678910GDRKRbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
456789101112345678910GDAbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
456789101112345678910GDCbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

34567891012345678910GDBRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · B + RKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
91011121314151612345678910DGopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · open
8910111213141512345678910GDBbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
34567891012345678910DGBLKRRKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · B + LKR + RKRB 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

91011121314151612345678910DGDLKRbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
91011121314151612345678910DGDRKRbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
131415161718192012345678910GDopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · open
111213141516171812345678910GDCbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)

Keep exploring

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

5 (power) in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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