01 / What you get
What is inside the free R&B MIDI chord pack?
The free ASE WAV pack is made for producers who want usable R&B chord movement without starting from a blank piano roll. It gives you a focused set of progressions, matching MIDI, and short written guidance so you can study the feel and move quickly into a beat.
The point is not to collect another folder of random MIDI. The point is to hear how smoother voicings, color tones, and bass direction can make a simple loop feel more musical.
10 smooth progressions
R&B and neo-soul chord movement built around richer color, close voicings, and emotional motion.
10 matching MIDI files
Drag the ideas into your DAW, audition sounds, change the key, or rebuild the voicings for your own record.
Two PDF guides
Use the written notes to understand the chord symbols, bass movement, and producer thinking behind the pack.
02 / In your DAW
How to use a MIDI chord pack without sounding copied.
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Audition the movement first
Listen to the chord motion before choosing drums or a lead sound. Notice the bass path and which notes stay connected.
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Change the sound
Try the same MIDI with piano, Rhodes-style keys, pads, bells, or layered textures until it fits the mood of the track.
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Edit the voicing
Move notes up or down an octave, delete notes that crowd the vocal space, and adjust timing so the loop feels like your session.
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Build around the pocket
Add bass, drums, melody, counter-melody, and arrangement only after the chord movement already feels good on its own.
03 / Practice ideas
R&B MIDI chord ideas to listen for.
These examples show the kind of chord color a producer can explore with MIDI. Use them as practice starting points, then download the free pack for playable ASE WAV progressions and notes.
Cmaj9 - Am11 - Dm9 - G13sus
A familiar movement becomes softer when the chord tones stay connected.
Am9 - G13sus - Fmaj9 - E7alt
Useful when the track needs tension without losing the pocket.
Ebmaj9 - Bb13/D - Cm9 - Abmaj9
The slash chord gives the bass a path instead of making every change jump.
Fmaj9 - Em7 - A7alt - Dm9
A small dominant turn can make the loop feel more intentional.
04 / Hear it
Listen before you download.
These existing ASE WAV audio examples show the same world the free pack is built for: smooth chord color, connected bass movement, and producer-ready harmony.
Audio example
Neo-Soul Progression I
Audio example
Neo-Soul Progression II
Download the free pack
Get 10 Smooth R&B Progressions + MIDI.
Start with the free lead magnet first. It includes the focused MIDI pack and PDFs, then gives you a clear path into the full ASE WAV system when you want more progressions and chord starters.
Includes 10 smooth progressions, 10 matching MIDI files, two PDF guides, bass movement, and producer notes.
Download the free packKeep learning
Build the theory behind the MIDI.
R&B chord progressions for producers
Learn the voicing, extension, and bass movement ideas that make R&B progressions feel smoother.
Read the R&B guideNeo-soul chord progressions for producers
Go deeper into extended chords, gospel-inspired motion, suspended color, and richer neo-soul loops.
Read the neo-soul guideQuestions
Free R&B MIDI pack FAQ.
Is the ASE WAV R&B MIDI chord pack free?
Yes. The ASE WAV free pack is 10 Smooth R&B Progressions + MIDI, with 10 matching MIDI files, two PDF guides, bass movement, and producer notes.
Do I need music theory to use the free R&B MIDI pack?
No. The pack is built for producers and includes MIDI files plus practical PDF guidance, so you can hear the movement and rebuild it in your DAW.
Can I use the MIDI progressions in my own sessions?
Use the MIDI as starting points: change the sound, key, timing, octave placement, or voicing so the idea supports your own record.
What do I get if I upgrade to the full ASE WAV bundle?
The full $27 Modern R&B Chords for Producers bundle includes a 124-page guide, 439 MIDI files, 25 R&B progressions, and 50 chord starters.