Pedal Steel Atlas

G 6/9 on E9 pedal steel

G 6/9 = G · A · B · D · E (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th). 1320 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

34567891012345678910BAGEopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · open
34567891012345678910DAEDBAGEBbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
1234567812345678910BGDBAGEDRKLbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
1234567812345678910BGEBAGAbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

34567891012345678910BGDAEDBABRKLbar 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♯)
67891011121312345678910EBGEDBAGLKRRKLbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · LKR + RKLLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
8910111213141512345678910GDAGEDBABRKLbar 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♯)
67891011121312345678910AEDBAGCLKRRKLbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · C + LKR + RKLC 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♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

111213141516171812345678910GEAEBAGRKRbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
151617181920212212345678910BAGEopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · open
131415161718192012345678910BGDBAGEDRKLbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
131415161718192012345678910BGEBAGAbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 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

6/9 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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