Pedal Steel Atlas

B 11 on E9 pedal steel

B 11 = B · C♯ · D♯ · E · F♯ · A (root, 9th, 3rd, 11th, 5th, 7th). 1362 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

34567891012345678910C♯AEC♯BAopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · open
34567891012345678910C♯AEC♯BAF♯ERKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
5678910111212345678910EBF♯EC♯BAF♯Bbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
34567891012345678910C♯BF♯C♯BAF♯ECRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

5678910111212345678910C♯AEBF♯EC♯BBRKLbar 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♯)
67891011121312345678910BEC♯AEALKLbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · A + LKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
67891011121312345678910BEC♯AECLKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · C + LKRC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
8910111213141512345678910F♯C♯AF♯EC♯BALKRRKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

151617181920212212345678910C♯AEC♯BAopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · open
101112131415161712345678910AEBAF♯EC♯BBRKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · 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♯)
8910111213141512345678910F♯D♯BF♯EC♯BACLKRRKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · C + LKR + RKLC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 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♯)
151617181920212212345678910C♯AEC♯BAF♯ERKLbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)

Keep exploring

More B chords: B maj13 · B min13 · B 13 · B maj11 · B min11 · B maj9 · B min9 · B min(maj9) · B 9 · B 9sus4

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

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