Pedal Steel Atlas

D maj13 on E9 pedal steel

D maj13 = D · E · F♯ · A · B · C♯ (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th, 7th). 879 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

0123456712345678910DAEBAF♯EC♯BRKLbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · 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♯)
0123456712345678910AF♯C♯AF♯EDBBCbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · 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♯)
1234567812345678910F♯BF♯C♯DRKRbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
0123456712345678910F♯DEBF♯EC♯RKLbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

8910111213141512345678910EC♯F♯DBF♯EDAbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
8910111213141512345678910EC♯F♯EBF♯EDCbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
101112131415161712345678910DAEBAF♯EC♯BRKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · 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♯)
101112131415161712345678910AF♯C♯AF♯EDBBCbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

101112131415161712345678910F♯DEBF♯EC♯RKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
101112131415161712345678910F♯C♯F♯EDBCbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
8910111213141512345678910C♯F♯C♯F♯EDBARKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · A + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
101112131415161712345678910DF♯C♯BCRKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · 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♯)

Keep exploring

More D chords: D min13 · D 13 · D maj11 · D min11 · D 11 · D maj9 · D min9 · D min(maj9) · D 9 · D 9sus4

maj13 in every key: C · C♯ · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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