Pedal Steel Atlas

D 13 on E9 pedal steel

D 13 = D · E · F♯ · A · B · C (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th, 7th). 1356 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

456789101112345678910CADBF♯DCCRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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♯)
34567891012345678910DCF♯DBBCLKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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)
456789101112345678910CADCF♯DCBCLKLRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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♯)
456789101112345678910F♯DCBALKLRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · A + LKL + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 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)

67891011121312345678910DBEBF♯EDCRKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
8910111213141512345678910CF♯DAF♯EDBRKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
8910111213141512345678910F♯DBF♯EDCBAbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
8910111213141512345678910F♯EBF♯EDCACbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

8910111213141512345678910ECF♯DBF♯EDARKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · 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♯)
8910111213141512345678910ECF♯EBF♯EDCRKLbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · 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♯)
101112131415161712345678910CAF♯EDBBCRKRbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · 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♯)
151617181920212212345678910DCF♯DBBCLKLbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · 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)

Keep exploring

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

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

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