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I've been thinking about writing a beginner's guide for getting into (western) classical music, but unfortunately I'm not exactly sure what it is about it that most discourages and/or confuses people. Anyone wanna give their input?
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i'm recoding my personal site (mirrorteru) and it's giving my thoughts on hoe to re-go about some stuff here. the only thing is drawing the assets.................
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icecreampizzer
1 year ago
alright, that would have to be all for today :D slowlyyy updating the sidebar nav layout..and ive added a guestbook page, a links page, and an oc page! fun stuff.
ninacti0n
1 year ago
Woo, button time!! Also wow, your site is growing so fast- I really like the aesthetic so far! :]
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icecreampizzer
1 year ago
cringe gene css moment. anyways i polished the character page a lot more, it doesn't seem like it in the preview up above but TRUST ME. it's going well
icecreampizzer
1 year ago
ok the preview seems to have updated now WROW!!!! little sneak peek on the content warning stuff too
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datura
1 year ago
I really like your hollow knight fanarts and how you use medieval headdresses to remind of the original design β‘ (also it just looks really cool ^^)
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might separate the interests from my about...turns out i DO have a lot to say SKDJFSD
The day is no different from any other, but my spirits raise in a particular way that makes the sky a little more vibrant, and the air a little more sweet... (It is my birthday!)
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WAIT LMAO DEJAs picture doesnt appear on mobile i forgot to re-add min-height to the newest style sheet SOB
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icecreampizzer
1 year ago
I've actually started the process of changing the layout and STICKING with it for most of the pages that I already have, but I forgot to check if it actually works on neocities. Seems like it does work, which is GREAT JSDFSD take it as a little sneak peek of what's to come ',:]
icecreampizzer
1 year ago
this is definitely.. the most pages ive updated and uploaded in a day SDFUHSD testing out a different layout for the links because i really want to do the sticky sidebar thing without information getting cut off at the bottom..it'll take a while for me to do it with every other page, but for now, im finally satisfied with what i can do today! i Will definitely take some time off once again to focus on school n stuff.
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ueuhg <- suddenly wrought with the urge to make a sidebar layout for her site ... how do you guys stay satisfied with your awesome layouts SDKJFHSD
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icecreampizzer
1 year ago
i do think i could use less structure and more having fun without sacrificing mobile responsiveness. that WOULD be fun to do.
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Since you haven't described your ideas so far, I'd say split them by era (stylistically) with prominent composers and a description of what "makes" the era (introduction of an instrument or a style at that time), but with music theory kept simple for those without the background.
for me, many of the peices written hundreds of years ago have many different symphonies and recordings available. even if i love a song i hear on cbc classical time, when i look it up it is played ever so different. hard to nail down a performance for every piece
@teethinvitro Good idea!! I was also thinking of a little chart where I recommend pieces based on other genres or moods of music that a reader may already be into
@geouniversal Ah yes, the eternal problem... I feel you there!!
Personally I like having lots of recordings to peruse and consider but I can be very particular at times
I like the chart idea! In my experience getting into new *anything* can be overwheling because of the sheer amount of choice you're faced with without having the knowledge about what's considered essiental and great and what's accessible for newbies. Like even if you've heard of all the famous composers, where do you start with their oeuvres?
I've heard advice for people getting into classical lit for the first time - start with something short and very narrative driven to ease you into more complex prose. Maybe including the music equivallent of that would make sense?
@theliterarybisexual Yep, huge agree!! I feel like leaving out 'the greats' would be reductive, but I also don't want to exclusively recommend what everyone knows -- I think that leaves out a lot of diversity and variety in the classical space
One idea - start with famous composers and/or pieces, then offer recommendations for less-known music for each one? That would, of course, require you to decide what is mainstream enough to count as well-known lol
YouTube is certainly the best place to discover classical recordings, streaming platforms like Spotify showcase just recorded albums and donβt usually have live recordings which makes up a large portion of classical music, theyβre also not great at organizing composersβ works together because Spotify prioritizes easily digestible pieces and often leave out the composer in track titles and only include the performerβ¦
β¦ or orchestra so itβs sometimes difficult to know what a piece is by if you arenβt already aware, but in terms of YouTube, many channels like hr-sinfonieorchester have full high quality recordings of repetoire which you might enjoy.
Everything that @fretnoize said !! Spotify also loves chopping up pieces that are meant to be continuous just because of a movement or segment difference...
That's a great idea! I've seen people make fun of classical music (idk why) so maybe that's one reason they don't get into it. Also, it is a very specific topic, people like things that explain what is what, whether something is baroque style, etc. I like the idea of a chart, that's a good visual for anything confusing.
Also, it seems like people like music by people they can identify with. So by including people like Clara Schumann, Fanny Mendelssohn, Florence Price, Scott Joplin, etc, that could possibly encourage people who don't feel like they have much in common with the most famous composers.