Pedal Steel Atlas

E min(add9) on E9 pedal steel

E min(add9) = E · F♯ · G · B (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th). 308 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

1234567812345678910F♯BGEBAbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
34567891012345678910BGEBF♯RKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
34567891012345678910BF♯BGECbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
1234567812345678910F♯BEBGCbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

34567891012345678910GBF♯ECRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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♯)
67891011121312345678910BEBF♯GRKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
67891011121312345678910BEF♯EBGLKRRKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · LKR + RKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)RKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
5678910111212345678910EGF♯BCRKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

131415161718192012345678910F♯BGEBAbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
111213141516171812345678910GEF♯GF♯LKLbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
91011121314151612345678910GF♯GECLKLbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · C + LKLC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
131415161718192012345678910F♯BEBGCbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)

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

min(add9) in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · F · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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