E m(add9) Chord on C6 Pedal Steel
E m(add9) on C6 Pedal Steel as a steel plays it: every straight-bar and short slant position with no pedal or lever down, with the strings to pick.
The E m(add9) chord is an added-ninth chord that layers in a ninth without the seventh for an open, modern sound. It is built from the notes E, F#, G, B. This page shows how to play E m(add9) on C6 Pedal Steel with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The lowest shape sits at fret 10 and spans 3 frets, with no open strings in it. The C, F, A, E and G strings stay silent, so 3 of 10 sound. The root is the E string itself. It sounds from E4 up to G4.
C6 Pedal Steel is tuned C–F–A–C–E–G–A–C–E–G, with 15 frets to work with.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on E or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.