Pedal Steel Atlas

D min6 on E9 pedal steel

D min6 = D · F · A · B (root, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th). 1532 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

456789101112345678910ADBFDLKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
0123456712345678910FDBLKLbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
34567891012345678910FDBAABRKRbar 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♯)
34567891012345678910FDBABCRKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

67891011121312345678910DBFBbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
67891011121312345678910DBFDAFDBCbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · 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♯)
67891011121312345678910DBFBBLKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · B + LKRB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
67891011121312345678910DBFBBRKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · 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)

101112131415161712345678910FDBLKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
101112131415161712345678910DAFBABLKLRKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · B + LKL + RKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
121314151617181912345678910FBFDBABRKRbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · 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♯)
151617181920212212345678910FDBAABRKRbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · 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♯)

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

min6 in every key: C · C♯ · D♯ · E · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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