Pedal Steel Atlas

B maj13 on E9 pedal steel

B maj13 = B · C♯ · D♯ · F♯ · G♯ · A♯ (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th, 7th). 744 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

5678910111212345678910C♯A♯D♯BG♯D♯C♯BAbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
5678910111212345678910C♯A♯D♯C♯G♯D♯C♯BCbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
34567891012345678910BG♯C♯D♯C♯BA♯LKLRKRbar 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♯)
0123456712345678910D♯G♯D♯A♯BRKRbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

789101112131412345678910BF♯C♯G♯F♯D♯C♯A♯BRKLbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · 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♯)
789101112131412345678910F♯D♯A♯F♯D♯C♯BG♯BCbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · 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♯)
789101112131412345678910D♯BC♯G♯D♯C♯A♯RKLbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
789101112131412345678910D♯A♯D♯C♯BG♯Cbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

101112131415161712345678910D♯G♯D♯A♯BRKRbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
101112131415161712345678910D♯G♯A♯G♯F♯D♯BLKRRKRbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · LKR + RKRLKR 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♯)
91011121314151612345678910G♯BG♯D♯A♯BCRKRbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · 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♯)
91011121314151612345678910G♯D♯BA♯BCLKRRKRbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · B + C + LKR + 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♯)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♯)

Keep exploring

More B chords: B min13 · B 13 · B maj11 · B min11 · B 11 · B maj9 · B min9 · B min(maj9) · B 9 · B 9sus4

maj13 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯

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