Pedal Steel Atlas

A min13 on E9 pedal steel

A min13 = A · B · C · E · F♯ · G (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th, 7th). 696 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

1234567812345678910AF♯CGBbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
0123456712345678910GEAF♯CAGF♯LKLbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
1234567812345678910AF♯CGECAGABbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · A + BA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
1234567812345678910AF♯CAECAGBCbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · 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)

456789101112345678910AAF♯CGARKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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♯)
5678910111212345678910CGBAF♯CRKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · 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♯)
456789101112345678910AF♯CBGALKLRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · A + LKL + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
456789101112345678910AF♯CAGALKRRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · A + LKR + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKR 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

111213141516171812345678910GEAF♯CAGF♯LKLbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
131415161718192012345678910AF♯CGBbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
131415161718192012345678910AF♯CGECAGABbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · A + BA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
131415161718192012345678910AF♯CAECAGBCbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · 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♯)

Keep exploring

More A chords: A maj13 · A 13 · A maj11 · A min11 · A 11 · A maj9 · A min9 · A min(maj9) · A 9 · A 9sus4

min13 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A♯ · B

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