Pedal Steel Atlas

G♯ minor on E9 pedal steel

G♯ minor = G♯ · B · D♯ (root, 3rd, 5th). 1002 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

34567891012345678910BG♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · open
34567891012345678910BG♯LKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
456789101112345678910BG♯LKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
0123456712345678910BG♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · open

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

789101112131412345678910BG♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · open
5678910111212345678910D♯BG♯D♯Abar at fret 7
Fret 7 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
5678910111212345678910BG♯RKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
101112131415161712345678910BG♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · open

High neck (frets 10–17)

101112131415161712345678910D♯G♯D♯BG♯LKRbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
121314151617181912345678910BG♯Bbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
151617181920212212345678910BG♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · open
131415161718192012345678910BG♯LKLbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · LKLLKL 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

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

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