E 9 on E9 pedal steel
E 9 = E · F♯ · G♯ · B · D (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th, 7th). 1040 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.
Low neck (frets 0–7)
Fret 0 · openFret 0 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)Fret 5 · B + LKR + RKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)Fret 2 · 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♯)
Mid neck (frets 5–12)
Fret 12 · openFret 10 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)Fret 12 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)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♯)
High neck (frets 10–17)
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♯)Fret 14 · 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♯)Fret 17 · B + LKR + RKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)Fret 17 · B + C + LKR + RKLB 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♯)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)