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There are many possibilities for playing chords on the pedal steel guitar and the instrument can be a great tool for utilizing harmony in music.
Having a chord chart can be an effective way to visualize chord positions, and understand how to use certain pedals and knee levers to create chords on the pedal steel.
Below are chord charts for the E9 pedal steel tuning that show a visual layout of the fretboard, and where notes are on it, much like a player views the fretboard while they are sitting at their instrument.
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- Chords for Any Key (Includes Nashville Number System)
E9 Pedal Steel
Major Chords
Minor Chords
Minor 7th Chords
Major Keys
(All Chords in Key, with Nashville Number System)
Thanks for checking out this post, hope it is helpful and makes playing more enjoyable! If you’re interested in diving deeper into playing chords and scales on E9 pedal steel, check out these guides…
The Chord Guide for E9 Pedal Steel (E-Book, Digital Download)
Learn the chords on the E9 neck in a way that makes playing simple and enjoyable…
- Almost Every Chord You’ll Ever Need for E9
- Intuitive and Easy to Use
- Make Use of Pedal and Lever Combinations
- Example Tabs of Chord Movements
- Easily Utilize the Nashville Number System
- Great For Any Key and Style of Music
Includes a bonus section of over a hundred pages of extra chord charts, key references, and more!
More Digital Downloads for Pedal Steel…
The Art of Right Hand Technique
A detailed look at one of the most challenging and mysterious aspects of steel guitar playing: the right hand…
- An In-Depth Guide to Picking and Blocking
- How to Efficiently and Accurately Play Notes on Steel Guitar with Info, Advice, and Tips…
- Great for Pedal Steel, Lap Steel, and Console Steel Guitar
- Over 100 Pages with Graphics, Illustrations, & Practice Exercises
The Scale Book for E9 Pedal Steel
Over 1,000 Pages with Tabs and Diagrams
- Easy to Use Reference for Practicing
- All Major and Minor Pentatonic Scales, Modes, Major Scales
- All Keys, and Covers the Fretboard
- Includes Pockets of Scales
200 Country Riffs & Licks for E9 Pedal Steel
Add these country licks to your playing repertoire…
- Easy to Read Format
- Includes Rhythmic Notation
- Playing Over Chord Changes
- Great for Country, Alt-Country, & Honky-Tonk Styles
The Elixir of E9 Pedal Steel: Harmonized 6ths
One of the most essential sounds of the E9 pedal steel…
- Hundreds of Riffs, Licks, and More..
- How To Play Sixth Intervals on the E9 Neck – Over Any Chord
- Examples of 6ths for Country, Blues, Pop, R&B, Rock n’ Roll, and more styles…
Click below for pedal steel tabs and scale diagrams…
