Pedal Steel Atlas

G♯ major on E9 pedal steel

G♯ major = G♯ · C · D♯ (root, 3rd, 5th). 990 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

2345678912345678910CG♯D♯Copen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · open
456789101112345678910CG♯RKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
2345678912345678910CG♯LKLRKRbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · 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♯)
456789101112345678910CG♯D♯BRKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

789101112131412345678910CG♯LKRbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
5678910111212345678910D♯CG♯D♯ALKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · A + LKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
5678910111212345678910D♯CG♯D♯CLKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · C + LKRC 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♯)
5678910111212345678910CG♯LKLRKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · LKL + RKLLKL 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)

8910111213141512345678910CG♯LKRRKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · LKR + RKRLKR 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♯)
141516171819202112345678910CG♯D♯Copen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · open
91011121314151612345678910G♯D♯CG♯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)
91011121314151612345678910CG♯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♯)

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

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

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