Pedal Steel Atlas

G 6 on E9 pedal steel

G 6 = G · B · D · E (root, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th). 1434 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

1234567812345678910BGEBAbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
0123456712345678910EBGBLKLRKLbar at fret 2
Fret 2 · 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♯)
5678910111212345678910EBGEABLKLRKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · 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♯)
5678910111212345678910EBGEBCLKRRKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

67891011121312345678910DBEBGEDBLKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
8910111213141512345678910GDBGEDABbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · A + BA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
8910111213141512345678910GEBGEDBCbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · 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♯)
8910111213141512345678910GEDBBRKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

91011121314151612345678910DGEBGCRKRbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · 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♯)
131415161718192012345678910BGEBAbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
8910111213141512345678910GDBGEDBBABRKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · A + B + RKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B 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♯)
8910111213141512345678910GEBGEDBBCRKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · B + C + RKLB 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♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→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

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

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