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G Minor Pentatonic vs G Blues

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

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G minor pentatonic is G blues without the b5 — no Db.

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