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G♯ maj7♯11 on E9 pedal steel

G♯ maj7♯11 = G♯ · C · D · D♯ · G (root, 3rd, ♭5/♯11, 5th, 7th). 382 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

2345678912345678910GCG♯DCLKLRKRbar 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♯DCGDCCRKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · C + RKLC 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♯)
2345678912345678910GCGDCG♯D♯RKRbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
456789101112345678910CG♯DDCGRKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

456789101112345678910CDCGDCG♯Cbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
456789101112345678910CDGDCG♯Abar at fret 6
Fret 6 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
456789101112345678910CG♯DGDCGARKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · A + RKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
34567891012345678910G♯DCDGBCLKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · B + C + LKLB 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♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)

High neck (frets 10–17)

141516171819202112345678910GCG♯DCLKLRKRbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · 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♯)
8910111213141512345678910GG♯GDCBRKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · B + RKRB 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♯)
8910111213141512345678910GDG♯GD♯CBLKLRKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · B + LKL + RKRB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)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♯)
111213141516171812345678910G♯DGCCLKLbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · 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♯ maj11 · G♯ min11 · G♯ 11 · G♯ maj9 · G♯ min9 · G♯ min(maj9) · G♯ 9

maj7♯11 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · A · A♯ · B

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