Pedal Steel Atlas

B minor on E9 pedal steel

B minor = B · D · F♯ (root, 3rd, 5th). 950 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

1234567812345678910DBopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · open
34567891012345678910DBBbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
456789101112345678910DBLKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
0123456712345678910DBopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · open

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

67891011121312345678910DBopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · open
34567891012345678910DBF♯DBBCbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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♯)
34567891012345678910F♯DBABbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · A + BA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
67891011121312345678910DBLKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

101112131415161712345678910DBopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · open
8910111213141512345678910F♯DBF♯Abar at fret 10
Fret 10 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
8910111213141512345678910DBRKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
131415161718192012345678910DBopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · open

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

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

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