Walk on Boy Mandolin Tabs
Doc Watson
Walk on Boy Mandolin Tablature: One Song, Many Styles
Recomended level: Intermediate
Learn "Walk on Boy" for the mandolin. This is a bluesy classic written by Mel Tillis & Wayne Walker, and it was made even more popular by the legendary Doc Watson. There's a lot of different versions to check out here. Read the description for the mandolin tablature before you get started. There's arrangement specific tips in each one. Listen regularly as practice in Tunefox and to some of the linked recordings.
Practicing scales and fundamental picking exercises will help you build the facility you need to tackle Walk on Boy and other songs with ease. Go ahead and add the B Minor Scales to your favorites. Check the song list and add the B minor pentatonic and blues scales as well. Those are all "need to know" scales for this key and will serve as great warmups.
Walk on Boy is played with a swing feel. You can engage that feature in the playback tab in Tunefox. Listen to the song with and without the swing feel engaged. That will help you understand the difference in time-feel between straight and swing.
With any song, it's best to start with the melody. Learn the basic version. Memorizing the words can help you big time as well. It helps you connect to the music in a natural and instinctual way. This is best done by repetitive listening to some of the linked recordings. The lyrics are included in the mandolin tablature. This helps you see how the lyrics connect to the melody and to the chord changes. Saying or singing while you play through the melody or chord changes will be a huge boost to your memory and musicality.
After checking out the melody you will want to dive into a Bluegrass or Pentatonic arrangement. These give you a solid but simple "solo" or "lead break" to work on. Remember to read the descriptions and check out those licks after getting a handle on the basic arrangements.
If you are looking for something more advanced check out one of the Up the Neck versions of this tune or one of the Doc Watson Style arrangements.
Learn how to play Walk on Boy on Mandolin with this selection of tablatures:
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Learn
Melody - Up the Neck
- Difficulty
- Key Bm
- Tempo 60 bpm
- Tuning GDAE
This up the neck melody for "Walk on Boy" should be learned before tackling any other up the neck version of this tune. It will help lay a strong and solid foundation. You'll get fa...
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Learn
Playing the Syllables
- Difficulty
- Key Bm
- Tempo 60 bpm
- Tuning GDAE
Learn to play the syllables for "Walk on Boy" on the mandolin. You will play this song in a way that closely follows how Doc Watson sang this tune. The rhythm is a bit more complex....
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LearnPentatonic
- Difficulty
- Key Bm
- Tempo 60 bpm
- Tuning GDAE
Get a pentatonic workout in the key of Bm on the mandolin for "Walk on Boy". This one uses the minor pentatonic scale to dance in and around this classic melody. Practice the B mino...
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LearnUp the Neck - Bluegrass
- Difficulty
- Key Bm
- Tempo 70 bpm
- Tuning GDAE
Learn "Walk on Boy" mandolin - up the neck. This one is based on the down the neck version we also have on Tunefox. Learn both to make some good mental connections and build your kn...
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LearnUp the Neck - Pentatonic
- Difficulty
- Key Bm
- Tempo 70 bpm
- Tuning GDAE
Get a pentatonic workout in the key of B minor for "Walk on Boy" on the mandolin - up the neck! Closely follow those suggested fingerings in the mandolin tablature. Practice The B m...
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LearnDoc Watson Style
- Difficulty
- Key Bm
- Tempo 70 bpm
- Tuning GDAE
Usually when we think Doc Watson, guitar is the first thing that comes to mind. In this version of "Walk on Boy" for the mandolin you will learn to adapt elements of his guitar play...
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LearnUp the Neck - Doc Watson Style
- Difficulty
- Key Bm
- Tempo 75 bpm
- Tuning GDAE
Usually when we think Doc Watson, guitar is the first thing that comes to mind. In this version of "Walk on Boy" for the mandolin you will learn to adapt elements of his guitar play...