Pedal Steel Atlas

C min11 on E9 pedal steel

C min11 = C · D · D♯ · F · G · A♯ (root, 9th, 3rd, 11th, 5th, 7th). 1888 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

456789101112345678910D♯A♯FD♯CA♯Bbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
0123456712345678910A♯FCA♯GFD♯CBbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
2345678912345678910CGD♯CA♯GFD♯LKRRKLbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · 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♯)
456789101112345678910D♯A♯FD♯CA♯GFBRKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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)

789101112131412345678910D♯CFD♯A♯FD♯Cbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
91011121314151612345678910GD♯A♯GFD♯CA♯RKLbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
456789101112345678910D♯CGD♯CA♯GFBCRKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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♯)
789101112131412345678910D♯CFDA♯FD♯DALKLbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · 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)

111213141516171812345678910A♯FCA♯GFD♯CBbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
91011121314151612345678910GFCGFD♯CA♯CRKLbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · 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♯)
111213141516171812345678910GD♯A♯FCA♯GFBRKLbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · 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♯)
111213141516171812345678910A♯GDA♯GFD♯CBCbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · 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 C chords: C maj13 · C min13 · C 13 · C maj11 · C 11 · C maj9 · C min9 · C min(maj9) · C 9 · C 9sus4

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

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