Pedal Steel Atlas

G 7♭9 on E9 pedal steel

G 7♭9 = G · G♯ · B · D · F (root, ♭9, 3rd, 5th, 7th). 845 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

0123456712345678910G♯FBGBLKLbar at fret 2
Fret 2 · B + LKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
0123456712345678910G♯FBGDBG♯BCRKRbar at fret 2
Fret 2 · B + C + 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♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
0123456712345678910G♯FBGBCLKRbar at fret 2
Fret 2 · B + C + LKRB 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♯)
34567891012345678910BG♯DGFDBG♯ABLKRRKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · A + B + LKR + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

34567891012345678910FDBG♯GBCLKRRKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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♯)
34567891012345678910BG♯G♯FBGARKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · A + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
34567891012345678910BG♯FBGCRKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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♯)
456789101112345678910G♯DBFDBGFLKLRKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · LKL + RKLLKL 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

121314151617181912345678910G♯FBGBLKLbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · B + LKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
121314151617181912345678910G♯FBGDBG♯BCRKRbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · B + C + 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♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
121314151617181912345678910G♯FBGBCLKRbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · B + C + LKRB 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♯)
121314151617181912345678910G♯FBG♯DBG♯GBCLKLRKRbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · B + C + LKL + 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♯)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♯)

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

7♭9 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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