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Bb Minor Pentatonic vs Bb Blues

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

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Bb minor pentatonic is Bb blues without the b5 — no E.

Bb Minor Pentatonic
Bb   Db   Eb   F   Ab
Bb Blues
Bb   Db   Eb   E   F   Ab
Shared notes
Bb   Db   Eb   F   Ab
Only in Minor Pentatonic
Nothing — every note is also in blues
Only in Blues
E (b5)
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