About The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly#
Ennio Morricone wrote this theme for Sergio Leone’s 1966 Western “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” the last film in the Dollars trilogy. The main title is known for its two-note, coyote-like call, answered by whistles, voices, and a twanging guitar. It is really film music rather than a television theme, though it has scored countless showdowns and parodies in the years since.
On the 6-hole ocarina the melody runs from low C up to a high D, a little past a full octave. That top D is the note to watch, since it sits right at the upper edge of the instrument. The rest of the line is spare and repeats often, so it reads clearly even at a slow first pass.
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly Ocarina Tab#
| A | D | A | D | A | F | G | D | ||
| A | D | A | D | A | F | G | C | ||
| A | D | A | D | A | F | E | D | C | |
| A | D | A | D | A | C | D |