Pedal Steel Tuning Chart

D e f and x are knee levers tune all open strings first then pedals a b c then levers d e f and x then pedals 4 5 6 and 7 with the d lever engaged.

Pedal steel tuning chart. In memory of frances jeff newman. Jesse leite table of contents introduction p 2 the chord chart p 3 chord zones p 4 single position scale patterns p 5 harmonized scale patterns p 6 10 appendix a. Steel guitar tunings and copedents. A b c 4 5 6 and 7 are floor pedals.

Tune all open strings first then pedals a b c then levers d e f g and x. About the c6 tuning. D e f and x are knee levers. Tuning charts a b c 4 5 6 and 7 are floor pedals.

But many players tune it to the more or less standard c6 cega tuning which is similar to earlier lap steel tunings. The number above the chord is the fret you place your bar on to play that chord. Diatonic chord reference p 11 a b c lkl lkr f d g a e f f d b c c g a f e f d d b c draft 6 please send all comments and. In the language of pedal steel guitarists the combination of string tuning and pedal knee arrangement is called a copedent pronounced ko pee dent there are nearly as many pedal steel copedents as there are steel guitarists.

The chart below shows the same chords and the chord positions on e9 pedal steel guitar. Tune all open strings first then pedals a b c then levers d e f and x then pedals 4 5 6 and 7 with the d lever engaged. Some professional model pedal steel guitars have another neck on them closer to the player. Tuning 10 string pedal steel guitar 8 string pedal steel guitar 12 string pedal steel guitar the pedal steel guitar is usually tuned to either e9 or c6 or both in the case of a double neck but there are other tunings.

There are many variations on the tuning of this neck. D e f and x are knee levers. The a b indicates pedals a b standard e9 tuning. Pick any combination of strings 3 4 5 6 8 10 to play the chords.

D e f g and x are knee levers. Jeff newman s tuning charts. Tune all open strings first then pedals a b c then levers d e f and x then pedals 4 5 6 and 7 with the d lever engaged. Pedal steel guitar e9 fretboard reference arranged by.