Pedal Steel Atlas

F maj13 on E9 pedal steel

F maj13 = F · G · A · C · D · E (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th, 7th). 726 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

0123456712345678910GEAFDAGFAbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
0123456712345678910GEAGDAGFCbar at fret 1
Fret 1 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
1234567812345678910FCGDCAGEBRKLbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · 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♯)
1234567812345678910CAECAGFDBCbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

456789101112345678910ADAEFRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
456789101112345678910ADEDCAFLKRRKRbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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♯)
34567891012345678910DFDAEBCRKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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♯)
34567891012345678910DAFEBCLKRRKRbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · B + C + LKR + 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♯)LKR 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♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

111213141516171812345678910GEAFDAGFAbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
111213141516171812345678910GEAGDAGFCbar at fret 13
Fret 13 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
131415161718192012345678910FCGDCAGEBRKLbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · 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♯)
131415161718192012345678910CAECAGFDBCbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · 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♯)

Keep exploring

More F chords: F min13 · F 13 · F maj11 · F min11 · F 11 · F maj9 · F min9 · F min(maj9) · F 9 · F 9sus4

maj13 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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