Pedal Steel Atlas

B 13 on E9 pedal steel

B 13 = B · C♯ · D♯ · F♯ · G♯ · A (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th, 7th). 1336 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

34567891012345678910BG♯C♯G♯D♯C♯BARKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
5678910111212345678910AD♯BF♯D♯C♯BG♯RKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
5678910111212345678910D♯BG♯D♯C♯BAG♯Abar at fret 7
Fret 7 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
5678910111212345678910D♯C♯G♯D♯C♯BAF♯Cbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

34567891012345678910BG♯C♯AD♯C♯BLKLRKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · LKL + RKRLKL 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♯)
5678910111212345678910C♯AD♯BG♯D♯C♯BARKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · A + RKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
5678910111212345678910C♯AD♯C♯G♯D♯C♯BCRKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · 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♯)
789101112131412345678910AF♯D♯C♯BG♯BCRKRbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · 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)

151617181920212212345678910BG♯C♯G♯D♯C♯BARKRbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
131415161718192012345678910AF♯BG♯D♯BACRKRbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · 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♯)
121314151617181912345678910BAD♯BG♯BCLKLbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · B + C + LKLB 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♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
151617181920212212345678910BG♯C♯AD♯C♯BLKLRKRbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · LKL + RKRLKL 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♯)

Keep exploring

More B chords: B maj13 · B min13 · B maj11 · B min11 · B 11 · B maj9 · B min9 · B min(maj9) · B 9 · B 9sus4

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

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