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G♯ maj11 on E9 pedal steel

G♯ maj11 = G♯ · A♯ · C · C♯ · D♯ · G (root, 9th, 3rd, 11th, 5th, 7th). 22 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 6 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

34567891012345678910G♯C♯CC♯A♯GCLKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · C + LKLC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
0123456712345678910A♯CA♯G♯GC♯LKLRKRbar at fret 2
Fret 2 · 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♯)
5678910111212345678910A♯D♯GD♯C♯CG♯ALKLRKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

67891011121312345678910C♯G♯CA♯GCRKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

121314151617181912345678910A♯CA♯G♯GC♯LKLRKRbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · 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♯)
151617181920212212345678910G♯C♯CC♯A♯GCLKLbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · C + LKLC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)

Keep exploring

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

maj11 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · A · A♯ · B

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