Pedal Steel Atlas

E minor on E9 pedal steel

E minor = E · G · B (root, 3rd, 5th). 924 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

34567891012345678910GEopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · open
0123456712345678910GEopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · open
1234567812345678910BGEBAbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
1234567812345678910GERKLbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

67891011121312345678910GEopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · open
67891011121312345678910BEBGELKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)
8910111213141512345678910GEBbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
91011121314151612345678910GELKLbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)

High neck (frets 10–17)

111213141516171812345678910GEopen — no pedals or leversbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · open
8910111213141512345678910GEBGEBCbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · 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♯)
8910111213141512345678910BGEABbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · A + BA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
111213141516171812345678910GELKRbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)

Keep exploring

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

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

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