Pedal Steel Atlas

A minor on E9 pedal steel

A minor = A · C · E (root, 3rd, 5th). 942 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

456789101112345678910CAopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · open
0123456712345678910CAopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · open
2345678912345678910CALKLbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
456789101112345678910CALKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

5678910111212345678910CALKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
8910111213141512345678910CAopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · open
67891011121312345678910ECAEAbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
67891011121312345678910CARKLbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

111213141516171812345678910CAopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · open
111213141516171812345678910EAECALKRbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
131415161718192012345678910CABbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
141516171819202112345678910CALKLbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)

Keep exploring

More A chords: A maj13 · A min13 · A 13 · A maj11 · A min11 · A 11 · A maj9 · A min9 · A min(maj9) · A 9

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

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