Read the following passage and answer if the question is true or false.
Passage: The hexatonic, or six-note, blues scale consists of the minor pentatonic scale plus the ♭5th degree of the original heptatonic scale. This added note can be spelled as either a ♭5 or a ♯4.

Question: is the minor pentatonic scale the same as the blues scale?

Is the answer True or False? Respond with only "True" or "False" and no additional text.
False
False. The minor pentatonic scale is a five-note scale, while the blues scale is a six-note scale.