Pedal Steel Atlas

B min11 on E9 pedal steel

B min11 = B · C♯ · D · E · F♯ · A (root, 9th, 3rd, 11th, 5th, 7th). 2167 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

34567891012345678910DAEDBABbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
34567891012345678910DAEDBAF♯EBRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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♯)
0123456712345678910AEBAF♯EDBBbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
1234567812345678910BF♯DBAF♯EDLKRRKLbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · LKR + RKLLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

67891011121312345678910DBEDAEDCbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
8910111213141512345678910F♯DAF♯EDBARKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
34567891012345678910DBF♯DBAF♯EBCRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · B + C + RKLB 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♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
67891011121312345678910DBEC♯AEDC♯ALKLbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · A + LKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)

High neck (frets 10–17)

101112131415161712345678910AEBAF♯EDBBbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
8910111213141512345678910F♯EBF♯EDBACRKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · C + RKLC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
101112131415161712345678910F♯DAEBAF♯EBRKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · 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♯)
101112131415161712345678910AF♯C♯AF♯EDBBCbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · 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♯)

Keep exploring

More B chords: B maj13 · B min13 · B 13 · B maj11 · B 11 · B maj9 · B min9 · B min(maj9) · B 9 · B 9sus4

min11 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯

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