Pedal Steel Atlas

A 13 on E9 pedal steel

A 13 = A · B · C♯ · E · F♯ · G (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th, 7th). 1372 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

34567891012345678910GC♯AEC♯BAF♯RKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
34567891012345678910C♯AF♯C♯BAGF♯Abar at fret 5
Fret 5 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
34567891012345678910C♯BF♯C♯BAGECbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
1234567812345678910AF♯BF♯C♯BAGRKRbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

34567891012345678910BGC♯AF♯C♯BAARKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · A + RKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
34567891012345678910BGC♯BF♯C♯BACRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · C + RKLC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
5678910111212345678910GEC♯BAF♯BCRKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · B + C + RKRB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)C 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♯)
101112131415161712345678910AGC♯AF♯BCLKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · B + C + LKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)C raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)

High neck (frets 10–17)

131415161718192012345678910AF♯BF♯C♯BAGRKRbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
111213141516171812345678910GEAF♯C♯AGCRKRbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · 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♯)
151617181920212212345678910GC♯AEC♯BAF♯RKLbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
151617181920212212345678910C♯AF♯C♯BAGF♯Abar at fret 17
Fret 17 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)

Keep exploring

More A chords: A maj13 · A min13 · A maj11 · A min11 · A 11 · A maj9 · A min9 · A min(maj9) · A 9 · A 9sus4

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

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