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C Minor Pentatonic vs C Blues

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

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C minor pentatonic is C blues without the b5 — no Gb.

C Minor Pentatonic
C   Eb   F   G   Bb
C Blues
C   Eb   F   Gb   G   Bb
Shared notes
C   Eb   F   G   Bb
Only in Minor Pentatonic
Nothing — every note is also in blues
Only in Blues
Gb (b5)
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