Pedal Steel Atlas

E 13 on E9 pedal steel

E 13 = E · F♯ · G♯ · B · C♯ · D (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th, 7th). 1786 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

0123456712345678910DG♯EBG♯F♯EC♯RKLbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
0123456712345678910G♯EC♯G♯F♯EDC♯Abar at fret 0
Fret 0 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
0123456712345678910G♯F♯C♯G♯F♯EDBCbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
0123456712345678910F♯DG♯EC♯G♯F♯EARKLbar at fret 0
Fret 0 · 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

8910111213141512345678910EC♯F♯C♯G♯F♯EDRKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
67891011121312345678910DBEC♯G♯EDCRKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · 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♯)
101112131415161712345678910DG♯EBG♯F♯EC♯RKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
101112131415161712345678910G♯EC♯G♯F♯EDC♯Abar at fret 12
Fret 12 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

101112131415161712345678910G♯F♯C♯G♯F♯EDBCbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
8910111213141512345678910EC♯F♯DG♯F♯ELKLRKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · LKL + RKRLKL 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♯)
101112131415161712345678910F♯DG♯EC♯G♯F♯EARKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · 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♯)
101112131415161712345678910F♯DG♯F♯C♯G♯F♯ECRKLbar 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 E chords: E maj13 · E min13 · E maj11 · E min11 · E 11 · E maj9 · E min9 · E min(maj9) · E 9 · E 9sus4

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

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