Vast & Bleak
a horse on an empty plain
vi · IV · I · V · vi · IV · ii · III
Am
longing
vi
Vast & Bleak
a horse on an empty plain
vi – IV – I – V – vi – IV – ii – III
Why it sounds this way
Vast & Bleak is a cinematic chord progression that moves vi – IV – I – V – vi – IV – ii – III (Am F C G Am F Dm E in C). The feeling walks longing → open → home → tension → longing → open → wander → pull. Most of these are plain triads, so the colors feel direct and the outline stays clear. That matches a small tip for this mood: borrowed chords open the sky. That is why it fits a scene like “a horse on an empty plain.” Play it on piano or guitar above, and switch keys if you want it higher or lower.