Pedal Steel Atlas

A maj13 on E9 pedal steel

A maj13 = A · B · C♯ · E · F♯ · G♯ (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th, 7th). 714 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

34567891012345678910BG♯C♯AF♯C♯BAAbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
34567891012345678910BG♯C♯BF♯C♯BACbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
5678910111212345678910AEBF♯EC♯BG♯BRKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · 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♯)
5678910111212345678910EC♯G♯EC♯BAF♯BCbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · B + CB 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

5678910111212345678910C♯ABF♯C♯BG♯RKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
5678910111212345678910C♯G♯C♯BAF♯Cbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
34567891012345678910G♯C♯G♯C♯BAF♯ARKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · A + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
5678910111212345678910AC♯G♯F♯CRKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

151617181920212212345678910BG♯C♯AF♯C♯BAAbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
151617181920212212345678910BG♯C♯BF♯C♯BACbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
8910111213141512345678910C♯F♯C♯G♯ARKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
8910111213141512345678910C♯F♯G♯F♯EC♯ALKRRKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · LKR + RKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

Keep exploring

More A chords: A min13 · A 13 · A maj11 · A min11 · A 11 · A maj9 · A min9 · A min(maj9) · A 9 · A 9sus4

maj13 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A♯ · B

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