Pedal Steel Atlas

C min7 on E9 pedal steel

C min7 = C · D♯ · G · A♯ (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th). 1244 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

2345678912345678910D♯CA♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · open
2345678912345678910A♯GCGD♯CA♯GLKRbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
456789101112345678910D♯CA♯Bbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
5678910111212345678910A♯D♯CLKLbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

456789101112345678910D♯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)
456789101112345678910D♯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♯)
456789101112345678910D♯CA♯GBRKLbar 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♯)
5678910111212345678910A♯D♯CGD♯CRKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · 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)

91011121314151612345678910D♯CA♯RKLbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
141516171819202112345678910D♯CA♯open — no pedals or leversbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · open
141516171819202112345678910A♯GCGD♯CA♯GLKRbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
91011121314151612345678910GCGD♯A♯Cbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · CC 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 min11 · C 11 · C maj9 · C min9 · C min(maj9) · C 9

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

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