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B Minor Pentatonic vs B Blues

B minor pentatonic and blues drawn on one neck. They differ by 1 note.

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B minor pentatonic is B blues without the b5 — no F.

B Minor Pentatonic
B   D   E   F#   A
B Blues
B   D   E   F   F#   A
Shared notes
B   D   E   F#   A
Only in Minor Pentatonic
Nothing — every note is also in blues
Only in Blues
F (b5)
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