Pedal Steel Atlas

B min(add9) on E9 pedal steel

B min(add9) = B · C♯ · D · F♯ (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th). 330 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

1234567812345678910F♯BF♯C♯DRKRbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
456789101112345678910DC♯DBCLKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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)
0123456712345678910F♯DBF♯C♯RKLbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
0123456712345678910F♯C♯F♯DBCbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

8910111213141512345678910C♯F♯DBF♯Abar at fret 10
Fret 10 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
67891011121312345678910DBC♯DC♯LKLbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
8910111213141512345678910C♯F♯BF♯DCbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
67891011121312345678910DBC♯DBCLKRbar 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

101112131415161712345678910F♯DBF♯C♯RKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
101112131415161712345678910F♯C♯F♯DBCbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
8910111213141512345678910C♯F♯C♯F♯DBARKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · A + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
91011121314151612345678910DDBC♯ARKRbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · A + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)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 13 · B maj11 · B min11 · B 11 · B maj9 · B min9 · B min(maj9) · B 9

min(add9) in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯

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