Pedal Steel Atlas

G maj7 on E9 pedal steel

G maj7 = G · B · D · F♯ (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th). 601 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

1234567812345678910F♯BGDBopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · open
1234567812345678910F♯BGLKLRKRbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · LKL + RKRLKL 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♯)
34567891012345678910BGDBF♯DBBCRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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♯)
1234567812345678910F♯BGCLKRRKRbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · C + LKR + RKRC 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)

789101112131412345678910F♯BGF♯BLKRRKRbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · 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♯)
34567891012345678910BGBF♯RKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
34567891012345678910BBF♯BGCbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
34567891012345678910BF♯BGAbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

131415161718192012345678910F♯BGDBopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · open
131415161718192012345678910F♯BGLKLRKRbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · LKL + RKRLKL 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♯)
131415161718192012345678910F♯BGCLKRRKRbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · C + LKR + RKRC 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♯)
151617181920212212345678910BGDBF♯DBBCRKLbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · 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

maj7 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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