Pedal Steel Atlas

B min9 on E9 pedal steel

B min9 = B · C♯ · D · F♯ · A (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th, 7th). 330 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

1234567812345678910F♯BF♯C♯BADRKRbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
456789101112345678910ADC♯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)
1234567812345678910F♯BC♯BAF♯DLKRRKRbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · LKR + RKRLKR 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♯)
0123456712345678910F♯DABAF♯C♯BRKLbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

8910111213141512345678910C♯F♯BF♯DACbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
67891011121312345678910DBC♯ADC♯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)
67891011121312345678910DBC♯ADBCLKRbar 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♯)
67891011121312345678910DBADC♯CLKLbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · 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)

High neck (frets 10–17)

101112131415161712345678910F♯DABAF♯C♯BRKLbar 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♯DBBCbar 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♯)
131415161718192012345678910F♯BF♯C♯BADRKRbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
101112131415161712345678910DAF♯C♯BBCRKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · 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♯)

Keep exploring

More B chords: B maj13 · B min13 · B 13 · B maj11 · B min11 · B 11 · B maj9 · B min(maj9) · B 9 · B 9sus4

min9 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯

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