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B min7 on E9 pedal steel

B min7 = B · D · F♯ · A (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th). 1322 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

1234567812345678910DBAopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · open
34567891012345678910DBABbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
456789101112345678910ADBLKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
1234567812345678910AF♯BF♯DBAF♯LKRbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

34567891012345678910DAF♯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)
34567891012345678910DBF♯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♯)
34567891012345678910DBAF♯BRKLbar 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♯)
456789101112345678910ADBF♯DCRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · C + RKRC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

8910111213141512345678910DBARKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
131415161718192012345678910DBAopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · open
131415161718192012345678910AF♯BF♯DBAF♯LKRbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
151617181920212212345678910DBABbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→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

min7 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯

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