Pedal Steel Atlas

B min(maj7) on E9 pedal steel

B min(maj7) = B · D · F♯ · A♯ (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th). 1000 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

34567891012345678910DBA♯BLKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · B + LKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
34567891012345678910DA♯F♯DBA♯ABLKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · A + B + LKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
34567891012345678910DA♯F♯DBBCLKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · B + C + LKRB 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♯)
34567891012345678910F♯DBA♯BCLKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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)

67891011121312345678910DBA♯LKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
34567891012345678910DBA♯F♯BLKLRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · B + LKL + RKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
789101112131412345678910DBA♯ALKLbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · A + LKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
34567891012345678910DA♯F♯DBA♯F♯F♯ABLKLRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · A + B + LKL + RKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

151617181920212212345678910DBA♯BLKLbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · B + LKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
151617181920212212345678910DA♯F♯DBA♯ABLKLbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · A + B + LKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
151617181920212212345678910DA♯F♯DBBCLKRbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · B + C + LKRB 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♯)
151617181920212212345678910F♯DBA♯BCLKLbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · 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)

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(maj7) in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯

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