Pedal Steel Atlas

G♯ m7♭5 on E9 pedal steel

G♯ m7♭5 = G♯ · B · D · F♯ (root, 3rd, ♭5/♯11, 7th). 918 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

1234567812345678910F♯BG♯DBLKLbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
34567891012345678910BG♯DBF♯DBBCbar 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♯)
34567891012345678910BG♯DG♯F♯DBG♯ABLKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · A + B + LKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
34567891012345678910F♯DBG♯BCLKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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)

34567891012345678910DBG♯F♯BLKRRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · B + LKR + RKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)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♯)
34567891012345678910DG♯F♯DBG♯F♯F♯ABLKRRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · A + B + LKR + RKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)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♯)
34567891012345678910F♯DBG♯F♯BCLKRRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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♯)
789101112131412345678910BF♯DG♯F♯BLKLRKLbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

131415161718192012345678910F♯BG♯DBLKLbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
121314151617181912345678910DBG♯F♯ABRKRbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · A + B + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B 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♯)
121314151617181912345678910DBG♯F♯BCRKRbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · B + C + RKRB 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♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
151617181920212212345678910BG♯DBF♯DBBCbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · 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♯)

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

m7♭5 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · A · A♯ · B

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