The E Lower and AB positions, as well as the Open position on the pedal steel’s E9 tuning, are very useful for all forms of playing. The positions lend themselves well to playing chords, scales, and harmonized melodies, especially when the pedals and levers are utilized.
Here’s a tab that displays harmonized thirds in the key of A major at these positions. Click on any image to zoom in…
Thanks for checking out this page, hope it is helpful and makes playing more enjoyable! If you’re interested in diving deeper into playing E9 pedal steel, check out these resources and guides…
The Chord Guide for E9 Pedal Steel (E-Book, Digital Download)
Learn the chords on the E9 neck in a way that makes playing simple and enjoyable…
- Almost Every Chord You’ll Ever Need for E9
- Intuitive and Easy to Use
- Make Use of Pedal and Lever Combinations
- Example Tabs of Chord Movements
- Easily Utilize the Nashville Number System
- Great For Any Key and Style of Music
Includes a bonus section of over a hundred pages of extra chord charts, key references, and more!
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200 Country Riffs & Licks for E9 Pedal Steel
Add these country licks to your playing repertoire…
- Easy to Read Format
- Includes Rhythmic Notation
- Playing Over Chord Changes
- Great for Country, Alt-Country, & Honky-Tonk Styles
The Scale Book for E9 Pedal Steel
Over 1,000 Pages with Tabs and Diagrams!
- Easy to Use Reference for Practicing
- All Major and Minor Pentatonic Scales, Modes, Major Scales
- All Keys, and Covers the Fretboard
- Includes Pockets of Scales
Harmonized 6ths
- Hundreds of Riffs, Licks, and More
- How To Play Sixth Intervals on the E9 Neck – Over Any Chord
- Utilizes The Pedals and Knee Levers
Right Hand Picking & Blocking
- An In-Depth Guide to Picking and Blocking
- Perfect Your Technique
- Includes Graphics, Illustrations, & Practice Exercises