Start over a minor-key backing progression. In blues, its minor third can also create deliberate tension over major or dominant chords.
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C Minor Pentatonic
C · Eb · F · G · Bb
Learn this scale →C# Minor Pentatonic
C# · E · F# · G# · B
Learn this scale →Db Minor Pentatonic
Db · Fb · Gb · Ab · Cb
Learn this scale →D Minor Pentatonic
D · F · G · A · C
Learn this scale →D# Minor Pentatonic
D# · F# · G# · A# · C#
Learn this scale →Eb Minor Pentatonic
Eb · Gb · Ab · Bb · Db
Learn this scale →E Minor Pentatonic
E · G · A · B · D
Learn this scale →F Minor Pentatonic
F · Ab · Bb · C · Eb
Learn this scale →F# Minor Pentatonic
F# · A · B · C# · E
Learn this scale →Gb Minor Pentatonic
Gb · Bbb · Cb · Db · Fb
Learn this scale →G Minor Pentatonic
G · Bb · C · D · F
Learn this scale →G# Minor Pentatonic
G# · B · C# · D# · F#
Learn this scale →Ab Minor Pentatonic
Ab · Cb · Db · Eb · Gb
Learn this scale →A Minor Pentatonic
A · C · D · E · G
Learn this scale →A# Minor Pentatonic
A# · C# · D# · E# · G#
Learn this scale →Bb Minor Pentatonic
Bb · Db · Eb · F · Ab
Learn this scale →B Minor Pentatonic
B · D · E · F# · A
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