Bohlen Pierce Pedal Steel Worksheets

S-12 J Lambda
S-12 J fret map
triads
S-10 C Lambda
S-10 C fret map
Tuning Hz
S-12 B minor II
S-12 Bm II fret map


Sheet 1: S-12 J Lambda


10.21.2012 v2
















S-12 Pedal Steel, Bohlen-Pierce Copedent

J Lambda












electronic tuner

Semi-tones
tuning LKL LKR
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5
RKL RKR
lower open raise Gauge
13 1 J +A








G# -46 A 0 .011
12 2 H#






-H
F -39 F# +7
.013
10 3 G







+H
Eb +15 F -39 .014
9 4 F#




-F


C +22 D -32
.016
7 5 E

+F






B -24 C +22 .018
6 6 D





-C#

G# -17 A +30
.020
4 7 C


+C#





F# +37 G# -17 .024
2 8 A#
-A

+B



D -2 Eb +44 F -9 .030
0 9 J +A







B +5 C# -48 D -2 .036
-3 10 G







+H G -33 G# +13 Bb -41 .044
-6 11 E

+F

-D


D +28 E -26 F +20 .056

-11 12 A#
-A


+B





G -4 G# +42 Bb -11 .068




K1 K2
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5
K3 K4




















BP notes




J Lambda just intonation frequencies in Hz
lower open raise


1 407.41 440.00











J A


2 377.23








342.22

H H#



3 316.87









342.22

G H


4 291.01





266.17




F F#



5 244.44


266.17








E F


6 226.34






207.86



C# D



7 190.12



207.86







C C#


8 161.67
146.67


174.60





A A# B


9 135.80 146.67











J A


10 105.62









114.07

G H


11 81.48


88.72

75.45




D E F


12 53.89
48.89


58.20





A A# B

Sheet 2: S-12 J fret map

J Lambda








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1
J

A


k1
B

C


k1
D

E

F


k1
G

H


k1
J
2 k3 H#

J

A
k3


B

C
k3


D

E

F
k3


G

H
k3

3
G

H


k4
J

A


k4
B

C


k4
D

E

F


k4
G
4 p4 F#

G

H
p4


J

A
p4


B

C
p4


D

E

F
p4

5
E

F


p1
G

H


p1
J

A


p1
B

C


p1
D

E
6
D

E

F
p5


G

H
p5


J

A
p5


B

C
p5


D
7
C


p2
D

E

F


p2
G

H


p2
J

A


p2
B

C
8 k2 A# p3
B

C
k2
p3
D

E

F
k2
p3
G

H
k2
p3
J

A
k2
p3
9
J

A


k1
B

C


k1
D

E

F


k1
G

H


k1
J
10
G

H


k4
J

A


k4
B

C


k4
D

E

F


k4
G
11
E

F
p4
p1
G

H
p4
p1
J

A
p4
p1
B

C
p4
p1
D

E
12 k2 A# p3
B

C
k2
p3
D

E

F
k2
p3
G

H
k2
p3
J

A
k2
p3














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C Scale









































Fret Map




























Sheet 3: triads

A 10
















11



J 9


6


0
5




6
10
0


8


5


12
4




5
9
12

H 7
0
4


11
3




4
8
11

G 6
12
3
5
10
2
6
0
3
7
10
5

5
11
2
4
9
1
5
12
2
6
9
4
F 4
10
1
3
8
0
4
11
1
5
8
3
E 3
9
0
2
7
12
3
10
0
4
7
2
D 2
8
12
1
6
11
2
9
12
3
6
1

1
7
11
0
5
10
1
8
11
2
5
0
C 0
6
10
12
4
9
0
7
10
1
4
12
B 12
5
9
11
3
8
12
6
9
0
3
11

11
4
8
10
2
7
11
5
8
12
2
10
A 10
3
7
9
1
6
10
4
7
11
1
9
J 9
2
6
8
0
5
9
3
6
10
0
8

8
1
5
7
12
4
8
2
5
9
12
7
H 7
0
4
6
11
3
7
1
4
8
11
6
G 6
12
3
5
10
2
6
0
3
7
10
5

5
11
2
4
9
1
5
12
2
6
9
4
F 4
10
1
3
8
0
4
11
1
5
8
3
E 3
9
0
2
7
12
3
10
0
4
7
2
D 2
8
12
1
6
11
2
9
12
3
6
1

1
7
11
0
5
10
1
8
11
2
5
0
C 0
6
10






0
7


1



B













6


0




Mm
Mm
Mm
dim
dim
dim
aug
aug
aug
x
x
x

Sheet 4: S-10 C Lambda

10.27.2012


















S-10 Bohlen-Pierce C Lambda Copedent






tuner settings (ET)



LKL LKR
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5
RKL RKR
lower open raise
.011 A






-J
G# -46 A 0
.012 J




-Jb


F# +7 G# -46
.014 H









F -39
.015 G





-Gb

D -32 Eb +15
.019 E
-D
+F




A +30 B -24 C +22
.026 C +C#


-B



F -9 F# +37 G# -17
.034 A






-J +Bb C# -48 D -2 Eb +44
.044 H


-G
+Jb


G# +13 Bb -41 B +6
.056 F

-E


+Gb

E -26 F +20 G -34
.068 C
+C#



-B





Bb -11 B +35 C# -19



K1 K2
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5
K3 K4




Sheet 5: S-10 C fret map

C Lambda








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7

8

9

10

11

12

13
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1 A
k3


B

C
k3


D

E

F
k3


G

H
k3


J

A
2 J

A
p4


B

C
p4


D

E

F
p4


G

H
p4


J
3 H

-

J

A

-

B

C

-

D

E

F

-

G

H
4 G

H
p5


J

A
p5


B

C
p5


D

E

F
p5


G
5 E

F
k2
p2
G

H
k2
p2
J

A
k2
p2
B

C
k2
p2
D

E
6 C
p3
k1
D

E

F
p3
k1
G

H
p3
k1
J

A
p3
k1
B

C
7 A
k3
k4
B

C
k3
k4
D

E

F
k3
k4
G

H
k3
k4
J

A
8 H
p2
p4
J

A
p2
p4
B

C
p2
p4
D

E

F
p2
p4
G

H
9 F
p1
p5
G

H
p1
p5
J

A
p1
p5
B

C
p1
p5
D

E

F
10 C
p3
k1
D

E

F
p3
k1
G

H
p3
k1
J

A
p3
k1
B

C













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Sheet 6: Tuning Hz


ET J just C just
A1 48.89 Hz 48.89 Hz 48.89 Hz A1
Bb1 53.20 Hz 53.89 Hz 52.80 Hz A#1
B1 57.89 Hz 58.20 Hz 58.20 Hz B1
C1 63.00 Hz 63.37 Hz 62.86 Hz C1
Db1 68.55 Hz 69.29 Hz 67.89 Hz C#1
D1 74.60 Hz 75.45 Hz 74.83 Hz D1
E1 81.17 Hz 81.48 Hz 80.82 Hz E1
F1 88.33 Hz 88.72 Hz 88.00 Hz F1
Gb1 96.12 Hz 97.00 Hz 96.21 Hz F#1
G1 104.60 Hz 105.62 Hz 104.76 Hz G1
H1 113.82 Hz 114.07 Hz 113.14 Hz H1
Jb1 123.86 Hz 125.74 Hz 123.20 Hz H#1
J1 134.78 Hz 135.80 Hz 134.69 Hz J1
A2 146.67 Hz 146.67 Hz 146.67 Hz A2
Bb2 159.60 Hz 161.67 Hz 158.40 Hz A#2
B2 173.67 Hz 174.60 Hz 174.60 Hz B2
C2 188.99 Hz 190.12 Hz 188.57 Hz C2
Db2 205.65 Hz 207.86 Hz 203.66 Hz C#2
D2 223.79 Hz 226.34 Hz 224.49 Hz D2
E2 243.52 Hz 244.44 Hz 242.45 Hz E2
F2 265.00 Hz 266.17 Hz 264.00 Hz F2
Gb2 288.37 Hz 291.01 Hz 288.63 Hz F#2
G2 313.80 Hz 316.87 Hz 314.29 Hz G2
H2 341.47 Hz 342.22 Hz 339.43 Hz H2
Jb2 371.58 Hz 377.23 Hz 369.60 Hz H#2
J2 404.34 Hz 407.41 Hz 404.08 Hz J2
A3 440.00 Hz 440.00 Hz 440.00 Hz A3
Bb3 478.80 Hz 485.01 Hz 475.20 Hz A#3
B3 521.02 Hz 523.81 Hz 523.81 Hz B3
C3 566.97 Hz 570.37 Hz 565.71 Hz C3
Db3 616.96 Hz 623.58 Hz 610.97 Hz C#3
D3 671.37 Hz 679.01 Hz 673.47 Hz D3
E3 730.57 Hz 733.33 Hz 727.35 Hz E3
F3 794.99 Hz 798.52 Hz 792.00 Hz F3
Gb3 865.10 Hz 873.02 Hz 865.89 Hz F#3
G3 941.39 Hz 950.62 Hz 942.86 Hz G3
H3 1024.40 Hz 1026.67 Hz 1018.29 Hz H3
Jb3 1114.73 Hz 1131.69 Hz 1108.80 Hz H#3
J3 1213.03 Hz 1222.22 Hz 1212.24 Hz J3
A4 1320.00 Hz 1320.00 Hz 1320.00 Hz A4

Sheet 7: S-12 B minor II


10.28.2012















S-12 Pedal Steel, Bohlen-Pierce Copedent

B minor II













Semi-tones
tuning LKL LKR
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5
RKL RKR
Gauge

10 1 J +A







.011

9 2 H#






-H
.013

7 3 G







+H .014

6 4 F#




-F


.016

4 5 E


+F




.018

3 6 D





(-C#)

.020

1 7 C

+C#





.024

0 8 B



-A#



.030

10 9 J +A






-H# .036

7 10 G






-F#
.044

4 11 E
-D



+F

.056


0 12 B



-A#
+C




.068





K1 K2
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5
K3 K4



















BP notes




J Lambda just intonation frequencies in Hz
lower open raise

1 J 407.41 440.00











J A

2 H# 377.23








342.22

H H#

3 G 316.87









342.22

G H

4 F# 291.01





266.17




F F#

5 E 244.44



266.17







E F

6 D 226.34






207.86



C# D

7 C 190.12


207.86








C C#

8 B 174.60




161.67





A# B

9 J 135.80 146.67








125.74
H# J A

10 G 105.62








97.00

F# G

11 E 81.48
75.45




88.72



D E F

12 B 58.20



53.89
63.37




A# B C

Sheet 8: S-12 Bm II fret map

B minor II








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1
J

A


k1
B

C


k1
D

E

F


k1
G

H


k1
J
2 k3 H#

J

A
k3


B

C
k3


D

E

F
k3


G

H
k3

3
G

H


k4
J

A


k4
B

C


k4
D

E

F


k4
G
4 p4 F#

G

H
p4


J

A
p4


B

C
p4


D

E

F
p4

5
E

F


p2
G

H


p2
J

A


p2
B

C


p2
D

E
6
D

E

F
p5


G

H
p5


J

A
p5


B

C
p5


D
7
C


p1
D

E

F


p1
G

H


p1
J

A


p1
B

C
8 p3 B

C
p3


D

E

F
p3


G

H
p3


J

A
p3


B
9
J

A k4 k1
k4
B

C
k1
k4
D

E k1
F
k1
k4
G

H
k1
k4
J
10
G
k3 H
k3


J

A
k3


B

C
k3


D

E

F
k3


G
11
E

F p5 k2
p5
G
k2 H
k2
p5
J

A p5 k2
p5
B

C
k2
p5
D

E
12
B p4
C
p2
p4
D

E p4
F
p2
p4
G

H
p2
p4
J p4
A
p2
p4
B


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Low string C triad positions


CMaj: C G A




Cmin: C F A




Cdim: C E A




Caug: C G A#




Cx: C F# A#




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6
D

E

F




G

H




J

A




B

C
p5


D
7
C


p1
D

E

F

F#

G

H




J

A


p1
B

C
8 p3 B

C




D

E

F




G

H




J

A

A#
p3 B
9
J

A k4



B

C
k1


D

E k1
F




G

H




J
10
G
k3 H




J

A

A#

B

C




D

E

F

F#

G
11
E

F p5



G
k2 H




J

A p5



B

C
k2


D

E
12
B p4
C




D

E p4
F p4



G

H




J p4
A

A#

B p4


*










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CMaj k3







CMaj/G k2







CMaj/G







CMaj/A p4














Cmin







Cmin/F p4







Cmin/A k1










Cmin k2











Cdim p5







Cdim/E







Cdim/A







Cdim/A p4











Caug p3+p4













Caug/F k1




Caug/G p5







Caug p1








Caug p3+p4





Cx p5 k4










Cx/F# p4+k1



















Cx/A# p5





open

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2

3

4

5

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7

8

9

10

11

12

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