Pedal Steel Atlas

G maj9 on E9 pedal steel

G maj9 = G · A · B · D · F♯ (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th, 7th). 1017 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

1234567812345678910AF♯BGDBAGopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · open
34567891012345678910BAGF♯Abar at fret 5
Fret 5 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
34567891012345678910DAF♯DBAGF♯ABbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · A + BA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
34567891012345678910DBF♯DBAGBCbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · B + CB 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

34567891012345678910BGDAF♯DBAABRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · A + B + RKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B 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♯)
34567891012345678910BGDBF♯DBABCRKLbar 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♯)
34567891012345678910BGABAF♯RKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
34567891012345678910BBF♯BAGCbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

131415161718192012345678910AF♯BGDBAGopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · open
111213141516171812345678910BAGF♯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♯)
151617181920212212345678910BAGF♯Abar at fret 17
Fret 17 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
131415161718192012345678910AF♯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♯)

Keep exploring

More G chords: G maj13 · G min13 · G 13 · G maj11 · G min11 · G 11 · G min9 · G min(maj9) · G 9 · G 9sus4

maj9 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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