From Raw Chord Progressions to Full Songs with Chord Sequencer

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It's no secret that Reason's Chord Sequencer Player MIDI effect makes creating great chord progressions easy, fast, and even fun! But the right combination of chords is just the first step on your way to a full song. In this song cook-up, Ryan shows us how he goes about customizing Chord Sequencer presets to inspire full songs. He'll be showing how to add dynamics to your progressions, modify and customize chord voicings and performances, as well as some VERY useful control voltage cabling tricks that can take your chord progression from a single instrument to the driving force behind a full song's production! If you've already got Chord Sequencer, you'll want to update to version 1.1 to get these latest features.
Contents of this video:
0:00 - Intro
1:58 - Adjusting whole-chord velocity
4:18 - Copy/Paste Chords
6:05 - Altering Chord Voicings
7:31 - Individual note velocity
9:08 - CV cable to bass line
10:19 - Plucktown, USA!
13:49 - Adding vocals & vocoder chords
16:32 - Outro

[@cmdkaboom]

Give this guy a raise man.He's funny.He drags into the videos and gives you so much knowledge

[@ldandco]

The quality of this video just elevates even further the product, namely the chord sequencer

[@PhilipGarciaReacts]

Whenever I work in Reason, I hear Ryan's voice! I went through different DAW phases throughout the years. But I have to say that because of Ryan's personality and fun engaging videos - Reason is my number 1 favorite for life!

[@Kaitain]

Can we please get a video that is 10 hours of Ryan raving in a dark room?

[@ReasonStudios]

That... can be arranged.

[@arothmanmusic]

But he needs to put that hair in some epic pigtails on the sides this time.

[@ReasonStudios]

@@arothmanmusic You know I contemplated doing the pig-tails but I ended up going with "chaotic fluff" instead. :D /ryan

[@ashleyprincewashington2130]

Definitely we need him to rap to some hip hop 🤣💯🔥🔥

[@RyanHarlin]

@@ashleyprincewashington2130 Funny you say that - one of my livestream topic ideas is to have an actual rapper teach me to rap. I would be terrible, of course! But I wouldn't mind looking foolish trying to learn if it helps encourage others to try because they might be good!

[@jordimoraguesmassanet1179]

Ryan, your videos are the best. Concise, well-produced and memorable. I'm going through your older tutorials and tricks, which are tremendously useful. You're my Reason teacher :)

[@jamesr2934]

Completely agree, Ryan you are my favourite KZbinr, more videos please!!

[@jazzsong8566]

Agree! If I told you that I can watch Ryan’s videos while cooking, doing my workout… and yes! Even with my laptop to follow up the steps in his tutorials 🙌🏻

[@lenglain]

YESSSSSS!! More videos like this please, of showing how to use these Reason workflows to make SONGS like you just did here, instead of showing them in a vacuum.

[@Dangerousdaze]

I think this is one of the most impressive tutorials of *any* DAW I've ever seen. Seriously. It's a fantastic showcase of Reason presented by an incredibly talented musician, and it leaves you eager to drop a quick comment before firing up the product and having fun. You've really made my Sunday. Cheers!

[@paulweyer4339]

Chord sequencer really has been a game changer. Super happy to see an update

[@jazzsong8566]

Ryan’s videos are my favorite: educational, practice oriented, and so full of humor (your rave costume is absolute genious). Think I’ve learned as much of Chord Seq as an 3 hour class. Was missing you here, man! 🙌🏻👏🏻🎉

[@LoneGRoEnt]

9:50 Wiring bass notes of the sequencer. That is sick... Love it.

[@usedusermoser]

Yeah Ryan is back with amazing tuts 🎊 🎉. More footage of Ryan the dancer 🕺 please

[@Citizen-Ken]

As usual, Ryan’s video is not only educational but incredibly inspiring. Bring back the livestream for a new season!

[@ReasonStudios]

Talks are underway for more livestreams! /ryan

[@LoneGRoEnt]

Ryan, you went crazy with the wiring. Wow. Didn't know you could do all that. Wouldn't have even imagined it.

[@LukeAWarren]

This was absolutely incredible. So much immediately usable info packed in here.

[@DJWILDTV]

Ryan videos is one of the few things related to Reason that never disappoints, lately.

[@Sol_Keez]

We need a Reason Chord Sequencer community lol... More chord progressions ... Love this!

[@SefNitty]

🔥🔥🔥🔥 I needed this video today 💯💪🏽

[@tokyotrap2579]

Same 🎹🤞🏽🔥🔥🔥

[@garyb7950]

I want to keep diving into Reason because it is POWERFUL and has many interesting creating options. WOW! 🎼🎹😀💃🏽🕺🏾

[@marcotronic]

That's the probably the best Reason video I have ever seen 😂. So well done and entertaining!

[@UnconsciousChanting]

Excellent pedagogical approach! Also, not typically a fan of the generally slick type of pop track he was creating, but have to admit it was a banger when he was done. Loved all the subtle little techniques and additional skills/tools he touched on as he rounded out the track, all building off of the themes he elaborated on earlier. Wonderful!

[@gregserenade6653]

Fantastic! This is modern music composition, and I love it 🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿

[@robertgrant721]

Ryan is pretty damn good at this! Fantastic presentation.

[@ContentScientist]

This is the best way to do incredibly complex chord progressions....I will study tremendously!!!!

[@StephenRybacki]

Mind blown. Thanks Ryan for giving me some new stuff to try!

[@razhmazh]

Ryan's videos are the best! Keep 'em coming!

[@churchlesssociety]

Man this dude is so fun, and straight to the point informative… Thank you so much

[@micromando4669]

It's funny how i noticed this morning that i'm kinda addicted to these reason videos, thinking: "where is my every second-day-Reason-Video?" The answer was not long in coming, with a neon Ryan waving with a 17 min video out of my YT Thumbnails 😆 @Ryan can't you just cancel everything else in life and just concentrate on our addiction please? 🤩🙏

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

Welcome back Ryan, it's been a while since one of your videos has been posted, great video.

[@ragingoracle6239]

Wow.. Exactly what I asked for during the live stream launch.. Way to go!!

[@joshuaaustin4355]

I didn't realize just HOW much I missed Ryan's videos (nod back to Super Neat Beat Cheat Sheets). The shorts are good, live is good, but these are GREAT! Thank you Ryan!

[@RyanHarlin]

Thanks Joshua! More to come, I can promise!

[@joshuaaustin4355]

@@RyanHarlin Absolutely fantastic news!

[@boying.]

Yoh! I missed Ryan’s tutorials. Feels like it’s been some time since the last one.

[@Chrisreedbeats]

Yessssssssss Ryan totally inspires me every time! This is dope sir!!! 🔥🔥🔥 #reasongang

[@jnbtravel]

This is the most inspired I’ve felt in a long time watching this episode.

[@RyanHarlin]

Jon!! I say this with every bit of sincerity that I can squeeze out of a KZbin comment's text-only delivery format: That means SO much for me to read and is all I (or Reason Studios) could hope to hear. The work I do in making these videos ends up inspiring myself to make music, and my main goal is to make that inspirational feeling contagious in the video itself. So thanks for sharing that with me. It makes the effort feel worthwhile.

[@jnbtravel]

@@RyanHarlin you are very welcome. As soon as I can repair and upgrade my Mac (today) I wanna get beck into production. (It feels like my birthday all over again ) 😂

[@ReasonStudios]

[@GoldenTweezer]

Seriously hahah Ryan you’re fantastic !

[@tokyotrap2579]

If I wasn’t pumped about making music before I am now 🎹😎!!!

[@philmorgan5233]

Brilliant video and I'm inspired. Thank you

[@ProdbearUK]

Great additions to the player. Very nice rave gear too Ryan! I like the small point updates on the devices 🙂

[@alfredoma5015]

Im an FL guy but this video single-handedly made me purchase reason

[@matthewstuartnz]

This is awesome! Love the updates to the player and those were some great tips. I particularly like that idea you mentioned about having Chord Sequncer one control the chord selection of Chord Sequencer two which might have different voicing. That's a really cool instrumentation idea 👌🏻

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

Hey Matthew, 👍😎

[@jeffreykasbohm7685]

You crack me up dood :-) And you give GREAT lessons ans descriptipons!!! Will be back 🙂 .

[@christophertodman]

I've always loved the interjected comedy. Well played.

[@kentwood9821]

Excellent tutorial, I bought this recently and worked with it and you blasted away a few questions I had right off the bat.

[@ShovellETH]

Even after using reason since its inception it keeps amazing me how versatile it is, this is a great example of many things, but most of all i love the managebility part you showed here. This concept is awesome and has so much potential. Going to try it out immidiately! Thanks Ryan.

[@Caelo_music]

Fantastic tutorial and demonstration of Reasons flexibility and ease of use. Keep it going!

[@SsgtHolland]

Damn, you look good in rave gear!

[@DeewayneMUSIC121]

Respect and blessup Ryan🔥🔥🔥🔥💯

[@shawnmcandrew6923]

you sir are a mad musical scientist.

[@jkenlive]

Just spent a few hours after work, reauthorizing and updating all my plugins and Reason apps then watched this inspiring video but now I'm tired - lol! It is inspiring though.

[@rickzsax]

Enjoying your wonderful work in Alaska. Bravo! Reason has a steal in you!

[@ContentScientist]

I'm nominating this for the best Reason Video in the last 2 years - OMG - you got down this video!!!!!!

[@song23ministries]

Wow Ryan! This is a great vid. Very cool and very helpful. Thank you so much. You cover so much in such a short time. Humorous and informative! Great combination. Keep it up. We love your videos. Sincerely, Steve & Cheri I love Reason!

[@mikekohlgraf4737]

Excellent tutorial! Need to check out your other videos! Thank you!

[@BigPharmaBeatmaker]

Ryan puts more work in his educational videos, than anyone around. Before him there was a bold guy, who produced this tutorials of this quality. Now it is Rayn

[@djbigpump]

Mind blown every time I watch this guy's videos.

[@nickintime8621]

Fantastic work Reason Team !

[@mrwilliejacksonjr]

Ryan the 🐐! #ReasonGang

[@challism]

Great video! Thanks Ryan. :)

[@ashishlakhani3446]

Ryan is the best teacher more videos from Ryan please

[@djshmul1]

Makes me want to get reason plus

[@jeroenbeltman515]

You're soo cool, dude! Love to see ur vids, thnx.

[@allenalesna]

What an amazing feature addition!

[@KamoMbatha]

The best in the business! Thanks Ryan... you're making me fall back in love with Reason again

[@DavidLilja]

Amazing video Ryan. Well done! Love and appreciate the amount of time that must go into making it. And you’ve given me some ideas I have to try later tonight. Thanks for a laugh too!

[@Bassman01]

Got there!!! This amazing tech has helped so much since purchase. Now even better! well-done Prop guy's

[@darkstatehk]

Just the best! I love a good Ryan education, and they are all good which makes it even better!

[@SMEL]

Wow!!! Awesome work Ryan! Gratitude 🤝🏾

[@madnuts123]

Well done Ryan, very impressive and well put together, keep up the great work my friend

[@touchthatdial]

Great video Ryan, so good at explaining the creative options for routing all the stuff in Reason. CS is already one of my most-used players (great song-starter IME) and this update looks dope. Reason is (in my setup anyway) finally stable and back to the Reason of old I remember over the last 20 years. Just need to get VST3 and M1 out the door now…

[@DaleDaleDaleDaleDale]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you!!

[@JPrana]

Absolutely love this. Please do more like this.

[@kristoffersalomonsson]

So informative. These Reason videos always leaves me feeling like even though I've used Reason for years, I've never really used Reason. So much more to explore

[@tokyotrap2579]

Super informative, and super fun!!! Thanks #ReasonGang! Ryan you are awesome, man!

[@theretrophonix]

Ryan, simply the best

[@shunpillay]

😳 Epic video. And laugh-out-loud funny as well. Loved it! 😻

[@MEMETV1]

You sir have just sold me on Reason+

[@freethinkers-inc.]

Always fun to watch Ryan...Ryan!😂

[@lexxon11]

Man "YOU" are amazing

[@king_scarxiii8229]

I love those drums!!!!

[@ozon395]

Great material. Thank you 🏅

[@damienb8096]

Has to Be 1 of the Best Jobs in The World! Cheers Mate 🍻 !!!

[@SidMercutio]

*clap clap clap* brilliant Ryan!! i only started testing CS last week.....time to pony up for it....been awhile since i got a RE. this is worth it.....

[@osherezra8460]

Nothing like Ryan's Tutorials thanks

[@faulttolerantstudio]

Ryan you're a great presenter. Informative, engaging, and funny. Really enjoy your videos!

[@anzatzi]

Awesome!!

[@ashleyprincewashington2130]

Fantastic video 💯💯💯🔥

[@janvandertoorn]

You are so entertaining yet informative I really enjoy watching your tutorials!! And I’ve been a professional producer for 30+ years!👊🏼👊🏼⭐️

[@collinstone3131]

You are the best! Thank You!

[@mataya909]

Great ideas. Also fun to watch. Thanks.

[@LoneGRoEnt]

lol, Love the Videos. The sequencer is an awesome tool specially for those of us who want to be creative but lack the knowledge of musical theory.

[@chuckaudio3191]

I LOVE raver Ryan!

[@shoogabooga2072]

your amazing! I can't wait to make some new songs with this

[@ReinhardWedemeyer]

Very nice tutorial for creative music maker. This is the way I like to make music with reason. Very very cool. Thanks man. This will help me on my next project.

[@Piklobeats]

This is so beastly

[@TonjuwelenDeAgentur]

Great Video! Tons of stuff to learn. Good fun. Thumbs up. The Vocoder Part was a bit tricky. So I start again from there :)

[@anzatzi]

still overwhelmed on the third viewing--so much info presented so clearly!!

[@eagletown8977]

Great tutorial 👌👌

[@vipinakon2355]

always 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Guerrerosmusic]

You really rock bro!

[@relax_with_shawn]

This video made me come back to Reason 😁😁😁😁😁

[@alstontyler4788]

So cool 🎶