Pedal Steel Atlas

A min7 on E9 pedal steel

A min7 = A · C · E · G (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th). 1244 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

0123456712345678910CAGopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · open
2345678912345678910GCALKLbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
1234567812345678910CAGBbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
0123456712345678910GEAECAGELKRbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

67891011121312345678910CAGRKLbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
456789101112345678910CAGLKRRKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · LKR + RKLLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
456789101112345678910CAGGALKRRKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · A + LKR + RKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
456789101112345678910CACGCCbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

111213141516171812345678910CAGopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · open
111213141516171812345678910GEAECAGELKRbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
131415161718192012345678910CAGBbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
141516171819202112345678910GCALKLbar 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

min7 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A♯ · B

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