Ecstasy of Gold The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Ennio Morricone
Tuning: +8 percent
For the minor keys: Step 4-2-1 (B-C-A-E) and the bass is step 4 (E---).
For the major keys: Step 4-2-2 (E-F#-D-A) and the bass is step 4 (A--).
^ This is important for the related themes in the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly because
each of the above progressions moves up to different keys, meaning E>A>D>G and they can
continue regardless of whether the key is major or minor. Be creative.
(Em bass) B-C-A-E repeat.
Notes about the beginning: On the first time through [1], the bass plays under B-C-A-E
with Am, and then it plays under A-B-G-D with G.
List of sequences:
[1]: Am C D F (sometimes G before the next sequence)
[2]: Am G C E (sometimes the bass goes to D, C, B before the repeat of the first
sequence) E7
[3]: Am C D F C E7 Am D
[4]: Am C D F F
[5]: notes E-D-A repeat/variation over Am.
[6]: 2:25. Am C D F D F
C E7 Am D
[7] play notes from [5] over the bass sequence in [1].
Order of sequences:
[1]
[2]
[1]
[2]
[3]
[1]
[4]
[5]
[1]
[2]
[6]
[7]
[1]: Am C D F (sometimes G before the next sequence)
[2]: Am G C (sometimes the bass goes to D, C, B before the repeat of the first sequence)
[1]
[2] E7
[3]: Am C D F C E7 Am D
[1]
[4]: Am C D F F
[5]: notes E-D-A repeat/variation over Am.
[1] (with G?)
[2] E7
[6]: 2:25. Am C D F D F C
E7 Am D
[7]: play notes from [5] over the bass sequence in [1].
[1]: Am C D F (sometimes G before the next sequence)
[2]: Am G C E (sometimes the bass goes to D, C, B before the repeat of the first sequence)
[1]: Am C D F (sometimes G before the next sequence)
[2]: Am G C E (sometimes the bass goes to D, C, B before the repeat of the first
sequence) E7
[3]: Am C D F C E7 Am D
[1]: Am C D F (sometimes G before the next sequence)
[4]: Am C D F F
[5]: notes E-D-A repeat/variation over Am.
[1]: Am C D F (sometimes G before the next sequence)
[2]: Am G C E (sometimes the bass goes to D, C, B before the repeat of the first
sequence) E7
[6]: 2:25. Am C D F D F C
E7 Am D
[7]: (Right-hand plays E-D-A) Am C D F
