E min7 on E9 pedal steel
E min7 = E · G · B · D (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th). 1244 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.
Low neck (frets 0–7)
Fret 3 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)Fret 1 · LKR + RKLLKR 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 1 · A + LKR + RKLA raises strings 5 & 10 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♯)Fret 5 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)
Mid neck (frets 5–12)
Fret 8 · openFret 8 · LKRLKR lowers strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→D♯)Fret 10 · BB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)Fret 11 · LKLLKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
High neck (frets 10–17)
Fret 10 · A + BA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)B raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)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♯)Fret 10 · B + RKLB raises strings 3 & 6 a half step (G♯→A)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)Fret 11 · 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♯)