Pedal Steel Atlas

B 7♭5 on E9 pedal steel

B 7♭5 = B · D♯ · F · A (root, 3rd, ♭5/♯11, 7th). 435 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

456789101112345678910AD♯BFD♯BLKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · B + LKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
0123456712345678910D♯AFBABLKLbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · B + LKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
1234567812345678910BFD♯BAALKRRKRbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · 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♯)
0123456712345678910FBAD♯BBCLKLbar at fret 2
Fret 2 · 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)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

67891011121312345678910BFD♯AFBCLKLbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · 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)
789101112131412345678910FBAFD♯ALKRRKRbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · 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♯)
101112131415161712345678910D♯AFBABLKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · B + LKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
5678910111212345678910D♯FD♯BARKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

121314151617181912345678910FBAD♯BBCLKLbar 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)
131415161718192012345678910BFD♯BAALKRRKRbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · 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♯)
8910111213141512345678910FBD♯ACLKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · C + LKLC 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)
111213141516171812345678910ABAFD♯RKRbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · RKRRKR 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 13 · B maj11 · B min11 · B 11 · B maj9 · B min9 · B min(maj9) · B 9

7♭5 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯

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