Minor/Major Pentatonic Scales

The difference between a major scale and a major pentatonic is that the pentatonic is the major scale minus the IV and the vii (C major = C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C - CMajor pentatonic = C, D, E, G, A, C).

Aminor and Aminor pentatonic are different in that the ii and the VI are left out (Aminor = A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A - Aminor pentatonic = A, C, D, E, G, A).

If you already know that Aminor is the relative minor to Cmajor and C major is the relative major to Aminor, you'll realise that both major and minor pentatonics leave out the same notes (F & B).

The Major Pentatonic is spelled 1 2 3 5 6

Compare that to the Major Scale and the Major Modes:

Major Scale is spelled 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Lydian is spelled 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7

Mixolydian is spelled 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7

^So you can see that all contain 1 2 3 5 6 (the major pentatonic)

Now the minor pentatonic is spelled 1 b3 4 5 b7

compare that to the minor scale and the other minor modes:

Aeolian is spelled 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7

Dorian is spelled 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7

Phrygian is spelled 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7

^So you can see that all contain 1 b3 4 5 b7 (the minor pentatonic)

are Minor Pentatonic scales of different keys shaped the same, but just start on a different notes?
Yes.

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Any scale will have the same shape in other keys.... because the relationships between strings don't change while you play. So if a scale pattern goes 4-1 as it changes strings (or 2-1 or whatever), it'll be the same in any key.

Pentatonic

Penta=5=5 notes

Pentatonic

Penta=5=5 notes

Maybe you don't understand my question. I'm well aware that penta means 5 notes.

Thanks for the replies guys..I kinda had a feeling that the shapes were the same, just different root notes, just wanted to be sure.