Pedal Steel Atlas

C 13 on E9 pedal steel

C 13 = C · D · E · G · A · A♯ (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th, 7th). 1336 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

456789101112345678910CADAEDCA♯RKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
2345678912345678910A♯GCAECA♯CRKRbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · 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♯)
456789101112345678910CADA♯EDCLKLRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · LKL + RKRLKL 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♯)
2345678912345678910A♯GCA♯ECA♯ACLKLRKRbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · C + LKL + RKRC 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)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

67891011121312345678910A♯ECGEDCARKLbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
67891011121312345678910ECAEDCA♯AAbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
67891011121312345678910EDAEDCA♯GCbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
67891011121312345678910DA♯ECAEDCARKLbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · A + RKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

8910111213141512345678910A♯GEDCABCRKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · B + C + 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♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
141516171819202112345678910A♯GCAECA♯CRKRbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · 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♯)
131415161718192012345678910CA♯ECABCLKLbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · 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)
141516171819202112345678910A♯GCA♯ECA♯ACLKLRKRbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · C + LKL + RKRC 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)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

Keep exploring

More C chords: C maj13 · C min13 · C maj11 · C min11 · C 11 · C maj9 · C min9 · C min(maj9) · C 9 · C 9sus4

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

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