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E Minor Pentatonic vs E Blues

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

13578910121415eBGDAEEGABbBDEGBDEGABbBDGABbBDEGABbDEGABbBDEABbBDEGABbBEGABbBDEG

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

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