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F# Minor Pentatonic vs F# Blues

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

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F# minor pentatonic is F# blues without the b5 — no C.

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