Pedal Steel Atlas

F min9 on E9 pedal steel

F min9 = F · G · G♯ · C · D♯ (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th, 7th). 267 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

2345678912345678910GCFCG♯D♯Cbar at fret 4
Fret 4 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
456789101112345678910CG♯D♯FD♯CGBRKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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♯)
456789101112345678910D♯CGD♯CG♯FBCbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · 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♯)
1234567812345678910G♯D♯GFCRKRbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · 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♯)

Mid neck (frets 5–12)

789101112131412345678910CFCGFD♯G♯RKRbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)
456789101112345678910G♯D♯CGFBCRKLbar at fret 6
Fret 6 · B + C + RKLB 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♯)RKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
789101112131412345678910CFGFD♯CG♯LKRRKRbar at fret 9
Fret 9 · 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♯)
101112131415161712345678910D♯G♯GG♯FCLKLbar at fret 12
Fret 12 · 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)

High neck (frets 10–17)

141516171819202112345678910GCFCG♯D♯Cbar at fret 16
Fret 16 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
121314151617181912345678910G♯FGD♯G♯GALKLbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · A + LKLA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)LKL raises strings 4 & 8 a half step (E→F)
121314151617181912345678910G♯FGD♯G♯FCLKRbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · C + LKRC 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♯)
121314151617181912345678910G♯FD♯G♯GCLKLbar at fret 14
Fret 14 · 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)

Keep exploring

More F chords: F maj13 · F min13 · F 13 · F maj11 · F min11 · F 11 · F maj9 · F min(maj9) · F 9 · F 9sus4

min9 in every key: C · C♯ · D · D♯ · E · F♯ · G · G♯ · A · A♯ · B

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