Pedal Steel Atlas

G maj7♯5 on E9 pedal steel

G maj7♯5 = G · B · D♯ · F♯ (root, 3rd, ♯5/♭13, 7th). 137 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

1234567812345678910F♯BGD♯BALKLRKRbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · A + LKL + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 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♯)
1234567812345678910F♯BGD♯BCLKRRKRbar 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♯)
2345678912345678910GBF♯D♯CLKLbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · C + LKLC 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)
1234567812345678910F♯BF♯D♯BGARKRbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

789101112131412345678910F♯BGF♯D♯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♯)
5678910111212345678910D♯GD♯BF♯CRKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · 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♯)
789101112131412345678910D♯F♯GF♯D♯BBRKRbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · B + RKRB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
5678910111212345678910D♯BGF♯CLKRRKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

131415161718192012345678910F♯BGD♯BALKLRKRbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · A + LKL + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 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♯)
131415161718192012345678910F♯BGD♯BCLKRRKRbar 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♯)
101112131415161712345678910D♯GF♯BCLKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · C + LKLC 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)
111213141516171812345678910GBGF♯D♯LKLRKRbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · 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♯)

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♯5 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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