Pedal Steel Atlas

G 9sus4 on E9 pedal steel

G 9sus4 = G · A · C · D · F (root, 9th, 11th, 5th, 7th). 1134 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

0123456712345678910AFCAGFopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · open
1234567812345678910CGDCAGFDBbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
0123456712345678910AFCAGFDCRKLbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
2345678912345678910GCAFCALKLbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · A + LKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

456789101112345678910DAFDCAGFLKRRKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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♯)
67891011121312345678910FCGFDCAGBRKLbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · 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♯)
456789101112345678910GDCAGFCLKRRKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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♯)
67891011121312345678910FDAFDCAGBCRKLbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

111213141516171812345678910AFCAGFopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · open
111213141516171812345678910AFCAGFDCRKLbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
131415161718192012345678910CGDCAGFDBbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
111213141516171812345678910AGDAGFDCCRKLbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · C + RKLC 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

9sus4 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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