Pedal Steel Atlas

E min6 on E9 pedal steel

E min6 = E · G · B · C♯ (root, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th). 1448 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

0123456712345678910GEC♯LKLbar at fret 2
Fret 2 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
2345678912345678910GC♯GEC♯ABRKRbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · 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♯)
5678910111212345678910GEC♯BABRKRbar at fret 7
Fret 7 · 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♯)
5678910111212345678910GEC♯BBCRKRbar 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

67891011121312345678910BEC♯GELKLbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
8910111213141512345678910EC♯GBbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
8910111213141512345678910EC♯GEBGEBCbar 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♯)
8910111213141512345678910EC♯GC♯BLKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · B + LKRB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

8910111213141512345678910EC♯GC♯BRKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · 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♯)
91011121314151612345678910C♯GELKLRKLbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · LKL + RKLLKL 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♯)
121314151617181912345678910GEC♯LKLbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
8910111213141512345678910EC♯GC♯BGEC♯ABLKRbar at fret 10
Fret 10 · A + B + LKRA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)LKR 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

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

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