Neocities.org
Latest Activity > stories
Sites
All the latest Neocities site news!
Neocities allows anyone to create a free web site to express themselves. Want to create your own awesome site? Join us!
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?
6 likes
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.................
7 likes
1 like
3 likes
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! :]
1 like
2 likes
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
12 likes
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 ^^)
1 like
1 like
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!)
26 likes
1 like
1 like
1 like
1 like
1 like
1 like
1 like
1 like
1 like
1 like
1 like
1 like
1 like
WAIT LMAO DEJAs picture doesnt appear on mobile i forgot to re-add min-height to the newest style sheet SOB
4 likes
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.
9 likes
5 likes
1 like
1 like
1 like
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
1 like
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.
1 like
11 likes
5 likes
1 like
Popular Tags
art videogames music programming personal games anime food writing cats blog gaming movies comics books design photography animation horror fashion technology game programacion coding furry html portfolio education sports manga drawing musica ocs web poetry fun history programing cute animals science philosophy film tech computers literature arte travel school kpop politics reading youtube retro pokemon cartoons minecraft memes internet gamedev roblox video videojuegos videogame nature illustration dogs comic test 2000s fantasy videos linux random blogging webcomic life diary news fanfiction gardening 90s css business health nostalgia stuff cars queer fandom worldbuilding idk learning tv arg fiction love aesthetic software emo math journal y2k cooking website kawaii scifi space graphics lgbt silly homestuck vocaloid javascript football marketing media stories sport oc pink ai funny commissions development cat 3d archive culture religion pixelart goth entertainment punk digitalart informatica artist dnd code characters webcore cool etc painting webcomics fanart webdesign educacion trans films lgbtq metal rpg crafts graphicdesign streaming comida html5 comedy me gay vaporwave scene computer soccer story cyberpunk roleplay hacking basketball it arts about sanrio dance weird electronics sonic oldweb psychology diy weirdcore reviews plants engineering aboutme friends indie languages program ttrpg cinema testing social discord originalcharacters editing cutecore information project pets guitar ghchs clothes zines tecnologia nintendo rock community baking lain vtuber resume creativity language fnaf study money crochet aesthetics makeup carrd series lifestyle shop photos everything futbol spirituality movie radio digital magic storytelling clothing architecture vr experimental fitness biology japan mlp beauty other nothing japanese blinkies sewing shopping occult undertale furries crypto chat journaling vintage info system apps deportes blogs autism physics python splatoon coffee webdevelopment cosplay websites shows profile ttrpgs creative free juegos television wip book thoughts research finance bugs birds witchcraft linguistics site developer fortnite rap cybersecurity security work photo dolls pixels fansite transgender meme band twine robots dreams gamedevelopment lol events astronomy online touhou toys windows android projects deltarune dog family fanfic pizza app mathematics alternative anything roleplaying all data personalwebsite breakcore lore links zonelets humor twitch interactive privacy characterdesign rp puzzle flowers a gifs no scenecore death fnf aliens genshin teaching dragons mentalhealth adventure home hobbies singing fish deporte hobby bitcoin ffxiv english knitting noise cartoon tf2 modding pixel sleep wiki mystery gallery vampires medicine awesome drawings bio computing interests skateboarding audio astrology hiking theatre podcast stamps gamedesign hiphop danganronpa graphic swag java robotics misc electronic resources animations estudiante car shrine girls things js lolita zine doom progamming tvshows socialmedia meow communism none programas dreamcore mario chess curso sleeping vent law rpgs 80s fandoms tcc recipes tarot puzzles christianity enstars paranormal student dancing utau wrestling old epic journalism collecting production help moda pc tumblr closedspecies educational gothic jfashion blender scratch anarchism ecommerce omori webdev images computerscience flash gym clowns boardgames homepage running pictures otherkin translation truecrime essays crafting plushies myself monsters visualnovels spanish programar god search mythology lesbian geography baseball southpark romance maths miriadax tabletop creepypasta traveling travelling environment plurality escuela hardware objectshows poems turismo shoes kidcore bts store college vtubers css3 realestate podcasts dark intro indiegames piano activism opensource yoga multimedia species forum trains starwars lego techno shitposting outdoors osc feminism dev cafe services ocean petz novels introduction informacion maps cryptocurrency warriorcats cyber learn stars creepy retrogaming chemistry yes blockchain gyaru jewelry whatever foods kirby tools weed gamer construction peliculas 3dmodeling fotografia pastel jazz collection text horses mobile vhs salud jpop depression tourism weather insects people economics persona transformers marvel drugs event sound digitalmarketing conspiracy cv cine freedom surreal did vkei musicals homework restaurant filmmaking designing furniture gatos novel estudio medical foss egl cricket angels twitter tutorials world surrealism halloween service dinosaurs mcr animales bfdi bunnies swimming yaoi rpgmaker networking bible google class practice args brasil style hi fishing hockey prompts cultura animanga tic ropa ideas videoediting grunge truth songs craft rats therian dj artwork desarrollo wedding neocities noticias acting analysis socialism ecology live guns review academic general php tareas alterhuman collage libros sciencefiction tecnology datascience trading drama birthday edm pop modeling tea popculture racing skating lgbtqia water historia women frontend quotes tennis society videogaming bot cs viajes cleaning ghosts cycling hair coquette conlang glitch sharks company neopets jjba revival jesus cryptids shitpost future soft erotica ux kin photoshop frutigeraero advertising csgo university yuri videography anarchy index ambient ar jobs library church idols camping bikes plural scary desing supernatural genshinimpact stickers brazil startrek training mods instagram frogs hack synthesizers server christian programmer theater house apple hellokitty pruebas schoolproject aviation rhythmgames theory programa evangelion nerd halflife designer tattoos disney author entretenimiento 4chan rainbow visualnovel ios animes interactivefiction dating tarea conlangs trabajo practicas studying 3dprinting blood tokipona lostmedia kids healthcare sculpture miscellaneous building anthro otaku shrines download programs anthropology spooky paganism cult volleyball jokes chatting knowledge finalfantasy magick hardcore new graffiti chill skincare creatures batman unix proyecto theology illustrations retrogames archives bsd character educativo exercise youtuber vegan webseries crd meditation generator sustainability industrial gis sociology something play beer map bl articles bands geocities visualkei party crime nft yugioh overwatch chaos colors retrocomputing friendship academia ciencia communication performance joke french sites analog statistics miku hotel cards gender zelda onepiece silliness club kandi writer lolitafashion sims literatura disability shit vampire animal garfield facts pet stupid netflix geek developing tiktok ultrakill self rave superheroes archival poop rambling riddle network vlog agriculture electronica marxism creation tattoo garden men webring chiptune mylittlepony analoghorror cheese 3dart vtubing digimon animalcrossing musicproduction esoteric content unblocked os satire words blue notes mecha martorell dungeonsanddragons directory mushrooms magazine liminal label tutorial time commission vidya mtg repair conlanging lofi genealogy tokusatsu spongebob green alt happy eating original e voiceacting kink tips vrchat academico iot oldroblox charity military dc guide steam database city studio draw vinyl shoegaze ui black private professional biography travels streamer ict ceramics hyperpop products doctorwho arduino casino motorcycles spiderman bass cringe war wow minimalism folklore mcyt assignment selfshipping prueba solarpunk trabajos automotive handmade otp selfship gif farming hell originalcharacter 1 parody evil doodles creativewriting ranfren secret archiving christmas the sad esports underground woodworking shifting musician government netart naruto hello talking jogos cities cursos medieval
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.