Pedal Steel Atlas

B min13 on E9 pedal steel

B min13 = B · C♯ · D · F♯ · G♯ · A (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th, 7th). 696 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

34567891012345678910BG♯DABbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
1234567812345678910AF♯BG♯DBAG♯LKLbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
34567891012345678910BG♯DAF♯DBAABbar 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)
34567891012345678910BG♯DBF♯DBABCbar 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

34567891012345678910BG♯DABLKLRKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · B + LKL + RKRB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL 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♯)
34567891012345678910BG♯DABCLKRRKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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♯)
456789101112345678910ADBDBG♯LKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
34567891012345678910BG♯DG♯DBABRKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · B + RKRB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

131415161718192012345678910AF♯BG♯DBAG♯LKLbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
151617181920212212345678910BG♯DABbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
151617181920212212345678910BG♯DAF♯DBAABbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · A + BA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
151617181920212212345678910BG♯DBF♯DBABCbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · 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 13 · B maj11 · B min11 · B 11 · B maj9 · B min9 · B min(maj9) · B 9 · B 9sus4

min13 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯

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