Pedal Steel Tuning Chart

Tune all open strings first then pedals a b c then levers d e f g and x.

Pedal steel tuning chart.

In memory of frances jeff newman. 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. There are many variations on the tuning of this neck. About the c6 tuning.

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. 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. D e f and x are knee levers. Pick any combination of strings 3 4 5 6 8 10 to play the chords.

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. The a b indicates pedals a b standard e9 tuning. A b c are floor pedals. D e f g and x are knee levers.

A b c 4 5 6 and 7 are floor pedals. A b c 4 5 6 and 7 are floor pedals. D e f and x are knee levers. The number above the chord is the fret you place your bar on to play that chord.

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. Steel guitar tunings and copedents. But many players tune it to the more or less standard c6 cega tuning which is similar to earlier lap steel tunings. Pedal steel guitar e9 fretboard reference arranged by.

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. Click on the image to enlarge. 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.