Pedal Steel Atlas

G♯ aug on E9 pedal steel

G♯ aug = G♯ · C · E (root, 3rd, ♯5/♭13). 612 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

2345678912345678910CG♯ECALKLRKRbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · 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♯)
2345678912345678910CG♯ECCLKRRKRbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · 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♯)
1234567812345678910CG♯ECABLKLbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · A + B + LKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
1234567812345678910CG♯ECBCLKRbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · B + C + LKRB 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

5678910111212345678910ECG♯EABLKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · A + B + LKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
5678910111212345678910ECG♯EBCLKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · B + C + LKRB 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♯)
67891011121312345678910ECG♯EALKLRKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · 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♯)
67891011121312345678910ECG♯ECLKRRKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · 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)

91011121314151612345678910G♯ECG♯ABLKLbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · A + B + LKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
91011121314151612345678910G♯ECG♯BCLKRbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · B + C + LKRB 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♯)
101112131415161712345678910G♯ECG♯ALKLRKRbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · 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♯)
101112131415161712345678910G♯ECG♯CLKRRKRbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · 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♯)

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

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

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