Pedal Steel Atlas

G maj13 on E9 pedal steel

G maj13 = G · A · B · D · E · F♯ (root, 9th, 3rd, 5th, 6th/13th, 7th). 714 playable voicings on the standard E9 copedent — the best 12 by neck position below.

Low neck (frets 0–7)

1234567812345678910AF♯BGEBAGAbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
1234567812345678910AF♯BAEBAGCbar at fret 3
Fret 3 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
34567891012345678910GDAEDBAF♯BRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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♯)
34567891012345678910DBF♯DBAGEBCbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · 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)

34567891012345678910BGAEBAF♯RKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · RKLRKL lowers string 2 a half step (D♯→D); lowers string 9 a half step (D→C♯)
34567891012345678910BF♯BAGECbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
34567891012345678910GBF♯ECRKLbar at fret 5
Fret 5 · C + RKLC 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♯)
67891011121312345678910BEBF♯GRKRbar at fret 8
Fret 8 · RKRRKR lowers string 4 a half step (E→D♯); lowers string 5 a half step (B→A♯)

High neck (frets 10–17)

131415161718192012345678910AF♯BGEBAGAbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · AA raises strings 5 & 10 a whole step (B→C♯)
131415161718192012345678910AF♯BAEBAGCbar at fret 15
Fret 15 · CC raises string 4 a whole step (E→F♯); raises string 5 a whole step (B→C♯)
151617181920212212345678910GDAEDBAF♯BRKLbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · 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♯)
151617181920212212345678910DBF♯DBAGEBCbar at fret 17
Fret 17 · 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 G chords: G min13 · G 13 · G maj11 · G min11 · G 11 · G maj9 · G min9 · G min(maj9) · G 9 · G 9sus4

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

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