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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 D.

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