Pedal Steel Atlas

F 13 on E9 pedal steel

F 13 = F · G · A · C · D · D♯ (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th, 7th). 1372 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

0123456712345678910D♯AFCAGFDRKLbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
0123456712345678910AFDAGFD♯DAbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
0123456712345678910AGDAGFD♯CCbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
0123456712345678910GD♯AFDAGFARKLbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · A + RKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

91011121314151612345678910FDGDAGFD♯RKRbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
789101112131412345678910D♯CFDAFD♯CRKRbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · 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♯)
67891011121312345678910FD♯AFDBCLKLbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · B + C + LKLB 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♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
91011121314151612345678910FDGD♯AGFLKLRKRbar at fret 11
Fret 11 · 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)

111213141516171812345678910D♯AFCAGFDRKLbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
111213141516171812345678910AFDAGFD♯DAbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
111213141516171812345678910AGDAGFD♯CCbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
111213141516171812345678910GD♯AFDAGFARKLbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · A + RKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)

Keep exploring

More F chords: F maj13 · F min13 · F maj11 · F min11 · F 11 · F maj9 · F min9 · F min(maj9) · F 9 · F 9sus4

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

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