Maruf Ahmed's Studio

10/02/2026

Dharonar Baire Unplugged | Spiritual | Official Music Video

Official Uplugged Music Video of "Dharonar Baire" by Bangladeshi rock band Spiritual.🎵 Song: Dharonar Baire🎸 Band: Spiritual👥 Band Members:Rifat Hossain M...

22/12/2025

31/10/2025

23/10/2025

সংগীতে কর্ড (Chord) বলতে বোঝায় — একসাথে তিন বা তার বেশি সুর (নোট) মিলিয়ে বাজানো।

সাধারণভাবে কর্ডকে মূলত ৪ প্রকারে ভাগ করা হয়, তবে বিস্তারিত ধরলে আরও অনেক উপপ্রকার আছে। নিচে সহজভাবে ব্যাখ্যা করছি...

🎼 মূল ৪ প্রকার কর্ড

1. Major Chord (মেজর কর্ড)

আনন্দ, উজ্জ্বল বা সুখের আবেগ প্রকাশ করে।

গঠন:
Root + Major 3rd + Perfect 5th

উদাহরণ:
C Major = C – E – G

2. Minor Chord (মাইনর কর্ড)

বিষণ্ন, কোমল বা মেলানকলি আবেগ প্রকাশ করে।

গঠন:
Root + Minor 3rd + Perfect 5th

উদাহরণ:
A Minor = A – C – E

3. Diminished Chord (ডিমিনিশড কর্ড)

টানটান বা রহস্যময় ধ্বনি তৈরি করে।

গঠন:
Root + Minor 3rd + Diminished 5th

উদাহরণ:
Bdim = B – D – F

4. Augmented Chord (অগমেন্টেড কর্ড)

অনিশ্চয়তা বা সাসপেন্সধর্মী সাউন্ড দেয়।

গঠন:
Root + Major 3rd + Augmented 5th

উদাহরণ:
Caug = C – E – G♯

অতিরিক্ত কিছু কর্ড টাইপ (উপপ্রকার)

এগুলো মূল কর্ডের সম্প্রসারিত রূপ:

7th chords
(যেমন: C7, Cm7)

Major 7th, Minor 7th, Diminished 7th

Suspended chords
(sus2, sus4)

Add9, 6th, 9th, 11th, 13th chords ইত্যাদি

সংক্ষেপে বলা যায়:

মূলত কর্ড ৪ প্রকার
(Major, Minor, Diminished, Augmented)

তবে ব্যবহারিকভাবে শতাধিক কর্ডের ধরন আছে, যেগুলো এই চারটির ভিত্তিতে গঠিত।

সুমন মুহাম্মদ হাফিজ
প্রভাষক, সংগীত বিভাগ
শান্ত-মারিয়াম ইউনিভার্সিটি
অব ক্রিয়েটিভ টেকনোলজি।

16/08/2025

🎼 Chords You Should Know as a Musician

1. Basic Major Chords (the foundation of songs)

C, D, E, F, G, A, B major

These are the “happy” chords used in countless progressions.

---

2. Basic Minor Chords (the emotional contrast)

A minor, D minor, E minor (super common)

Also useful: C minor, G minor, B minor, F # minor

---

3. Dominant 7th Chords (blues, rock, gospel)

A7, D7, E7, G7, C7

They add a tension → resolution effect, perfect for bluesy sounds.

---

4. Major 7th Chords (smooth & jazzy)

Cmaj7, Fmaj7, Gmaj7, Amaj7

Warm, dreamy chords — common in R&B and soul.

---

5. Minor 7th Chords (soulful & versatile)

Am7, Dm7, Em7, Gm7

Used heavily in jazz, neo-soul, and pop ballads.

---

6. Suspended Chords (open, unresolved)

Sus2 → (replace the 3rd with the 2nd) e.g., Dsus2 = D–E–A

Sus4 → (replace the 3rd with the 4th) e.g., Dsus4 = D–G–A

Great for transitions and modern worship songs.

---

7. Diminished & Augmented Chords (color & tension)

Diminished (dim or °): e.g., Bdim (B–D–F) → unstable, tense.

Augmented (aug or +): e.g., Caug (C–E–G #) → mysterious, uplifting tension.

---

8. Power Chords (guitar must-know)

Root + 5th (no 3rd) → works as major or minor.

Example: C5 = C–G.

Very common in rock and pop.

---

👉 Mastering these gives you a chord toolkit for nearly any genre. Once you know them, you can mix and match to create progressions, songs, and even solos.

14/08/2025

MNEMONICS IN MUSIC
🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼

A mnemonic is a memory aid, often a sentence or phrase, that helps musicians remember the order of notes, scales, or other musical concepts. These aids use the letters of the notes to create memorable cues, making it easier to recall the information.

Let's see some examples of musical mnemonics:

Treble Clef Lines: "Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge" or "Every Good Boy Does Fine".
Treble Clef Spaces: "FACE".
Bass Clef Lines: "Good Boys Do Fine Always" or "Great Big Ducks Fly Around".
Bass Clef Spaces: "All Cows Eat Grass".
Mnemonics can be used for various musical elements, including:
Note names: As seen above, mnemonics help remember the order of notes on the staff.
Key signatures: "Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle" helps remember the order of sharps and flats in key signatures, according to Music Theory for the 21st-Century Classroom.
Chord progressions: While less common, mnemonics can be used to remember the order of chords in a progression.
Using mnemonics can be especially helpful for beginners learning to read music, but they can also be useful for experienced musicians needing to recall specific musical information.

Thanks for reading ❤️

13/08/2025

Fundamentals of Chords

A chord is when three or more notes are played together, creating harmony. They are the building blocks of most Western music, from classical to pop.
---

1. Chord Structure

Root – The main note that names the chord.

Quality – Determines if it’s major, minor, diminished, augmented, etc.

Intervals – The distance between notes, which shapes the chord’s sound.

Example: C major = C (root) + E (major 3rd) + G (perfect 5th).
---

2. Types of Chords

Triads (3 notes):

Major (happy, bright) – C E G

Minor (sad, dark) – C Eb G

Diminished (tense) – C Eb Gb

Augmented (mysterious) – C E G #

Seventh Chords (4 notes): Add the 7th interval for richer harmony (Cmaj7, C7, Cm7, etc.).

Extended Chords (beyond 7th): 9ths, 11ths, 13ths for jazz & complex harmony.
---

3. Chords and Scales

Chords are built from scales by stacking notes in thirds.

In C major:

1st degree (C E G) = C major

2nd degree (D F A) = D minor

5th degree (G B D) = G major

---

4. Chord Functions

Tonic (I) – Home base, stable.

Subdominant (IV) – Creates movement away from tonic.

Dominant (V) – Creates tension that resolves back to tonic.

---

5. Why Chords Matter

They support melodies, giving them emotion and depth.

They create progression in a song, guiding the listener through tension and release.

They set the mood—happy, sad, suspenseful, or dreamy.

13/08/2025

13/08/2025

MAJOR SCALES

What is a Major Scale?
A major scale is a series of seven notes with a specific pattern of whole and half steps. It's a fundamental concept in music theory.

The Pattern
The pattern for a major scale is:

W-W-H-W-W-W-H

Where:

- W = whole step (two semitones)
- H = half step (one semitone)

# How to Construct a Major Scale
To construct a major scale, start with the tonic note (the first note of the scale). Then, follow the pattern:

1. Whole step up from the tonic
2. Whole step up from the previous note
3. Half step up from the previous note
4. Whole step up from the previous note
5. Whole step up from the previous note
6. Whole step up from the previous note
7. Half step up from the previous note

# Example: C Major Scale
Starting with the tonic note C:

C (tonic)
D (whole step up)
E (whole step up)
F (half step up)
G (whole step up)
A (whole step up)
B (whole step up)
C (half step up)

The resulting scale is the C major scale: C-D-E-F-G-A-B.