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C min13 on E9 pedal steel

C min13 = C · D · D♯ · G · A · 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)

2345678912345678910A♯GCAD♯CA♯ALKLbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
456789101112345678910CAD♯A♯Bbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
456789101112345678910CAD♯A♯GD♯CA♯ABbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · A + BA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
456789101112345678910CAD♯CGD♯CA♯BCbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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)

456789101112345678910CAD♯A♯BLKLRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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♯)
456789101112345678910CAD♯A♯BCLKRRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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♯)
5678910111212345678910A♯D♯CD♯CALKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
456789101112345678910CAD♯AD♯CA♯BRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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)

141516171819202112345678910A♯GCAD♯CA♯ALKLbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
8910111213141512345678910D♯A♯DCACRKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · 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♯)
8910111213141512345678910GD♯A♯GDCABCRKRbar 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♯)
8910111213141512345678910A♯D♯CACLKLRKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · 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 13 · C maj11 · C min11 · C 11 · C maj9 · C min9 · C min(maj9) · C 9 · C 9sus4

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

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