Pedal Steel Atlas

A min6 on E9 pedal steel

A min6 = A · C · E · F♯ (root, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th). 1514 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

1234567812345678910AF♯CBbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
5678910111212345678910CAF♯LKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
0123456712345678910EAF♯CALKLbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
2345678912345678910F♯CALKLRKLbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · LKL + RKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

5678910111212345678910AECF♯EBLKLRKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · B + LKL + RKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
789101112131412345678910CF♯CAF♯ABRKRbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · A + B + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
101112131415161712345678910CAF♯EABRKRbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · A + B + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
101112131415161712345678910CAF♯EBCRKRbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

111213141516171812345678910EAF♯CALKLbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
131415161718192012345678910AF♯CBbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
131415161718192012345678910AF♯CAECABCbar 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♯)
131415161718192012345678910AF♯CF♯BLKRbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · B + LKRB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)

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

min6 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A♯ · B

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