Pedal Steel Atlas

G sus4 on E9 pedal steel

G sus4 = G · C · D (root, 11th, 5th). 928 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

2345678912345678910GCopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · open
2345678912345678910GCGDCRKRbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
2345678912345678910GCGLKRbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
456789101112345678910DCGDCCbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

67891011121312345678910CGopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · open
456789101112345678910GDCAbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
789101112131412345678910CGRKRbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
5678910111212345678910CGCRKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · 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)

91011121314151612345678910CGAbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
91011121314151612345678910CGCbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
8910111213141512345678910CGDBRKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · 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♯)
141516171819202112345678910GCopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · open

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

sus4 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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