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G♯ min11 on E9 pedal steel

G♯ min11 = G♯ · A♯ · B · C♯ · D♯ · F♯ (root, 9th, 3rd, 11th, 5th, 7th). 1990 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

34567891012345678910BG♯C♯BF♯C♯BCbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
5678910111212345678910D♯BF♯D♯C♯BG♯F♯RKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
0123456712345678910BF♯C♯BG♯F♯Bbar at fret 2
Fret 2 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
34567891012345678910BG♯C♯A♯F♯C♯BA♯ALKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · A + LKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

34567891012345678910BG♯C♯G♯F♯C♯BG♯ALKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · A + LKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
34567891012345678910BG♯C♯A♯F♯C♯BG♯CLKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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♯)
34567891012345678910C♯BG♯F♯LKRRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · LKR + RKLLKR 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♯)
789101112131412345678910F♯C♯G♯F♯D♯C♯BG♯Bbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)

High neck (frets 10–17)

121314151617181912345678910BF♯C♯BG♯F♯Bbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
101112131415161712345678910G♯D♯BG♯F♯D♯C♯BLKRRKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · LKR + RKLLKR 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♯)
121314151617181912345678910BF♯C♯BG♯F♯D♯C♯BRKLbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · 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♯)
151617181920212212345678910BG♯C♯BF♯C♯BCbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · CC 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♯ 11 · G♯ maj9 · G♯ min9 · G♯ min(maj9) · G♯ 9 · G♯ 9sus4

min11 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · A · A♯ · B

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