Pedal Steel Atlas

G♯ 6 on E9 pedal steel

G♯ 6 = G♯ · C · D♯ · F (root, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th). 1452 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

2345678912345678910CG♯FCAbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
0123456712345678910D♯G♯FCG♯CRKRbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · 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♯)
1234567812345678910FCG♯BLKLRKLbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · B + LKL + RKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL 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♯)
1234567812345678910FCG♯BCLKRRKLbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · B + C + LKR + 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♯)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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

789101112131412345678910D♯CFCG♯FD♯CLKRbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
91011121314151612345678910G♯D♯CG♯FD♯ABbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · A + BA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
91011121314151612345678910G♯FCG♯FD♯BCbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · 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♯)
91011121314151612345678910G♯FD♯CBRKLbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

101112131415161712345678910D♯G♯FCG♯CRKRbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · 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♯)
141516171819202112345678910CG♯FCAbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
91011121314151612345678910G♯D♯CG♯FD♯CCABRKLbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · 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♯)
91011121314151612345678910G♯FCG♯FD♯CBCRKLbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · 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

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

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