Pedal Steel Atlas

D minor on E9 pedal steel

D minor = D · F · A (root, 3rd, 5th). 960 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

456789101112345678910FDopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · open
1234567812345678910FDopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · open
456789101112345678910ADAFDLKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
0123456712345678910AFDAAbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

67891011121312345678910FDBbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
91011121314151612345678910FDopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · open
789101112131412345678910FDLKLbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
34567891012345678910FDABRKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · A + B + RKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B 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)

91011121314151612345678910FDLKRbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
101112131415161712345678910FDLKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
131415161718192012345678910FDopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · open
111213141516171812345678910AFDAAbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)

Keep exploring

More D chords: D maj13 · D min13 · D 13 · D maj11 · D min11 · D 11 · D maj9 · D min9 · D min(maj9) · D 9

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

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