How to get into classical music? I ask here because /mu/ is too plebeian.
How to get into classical music? I ask here because /mu/ is too plebeian
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Jordan Carter
Maybe try not wanting to listen to something only because of the prestige of it instead of listening to what you want, you pseud
Dominic Wilson
Start by learning basic interval and triad theory. Then 7th chords and inversions. Then Roman numeral analysis and eventually counterpoint and ear training.
Without this knowledge and skillset your appreciation of classical music will be surface level at best.
Good luck.
Adrian Hall
Why do you want to listen to classical music?
Isaiah Adams
Baroque music > Classical music
Gavin Sanchez
If I recall /mu/ has a /classical/ thread every now and then. If you want a condensed version I suppose I can tell you that like literature music is defined by certain movements and in order to appreciate each subsequent movement one must be familiar with the one that came before. Though unless you're highly religious and/or have a high tolerance medieval/renaissance music won't exactly appeal to people who have been conditioned to the modern world so I would recommend putting some Palestrina and Monteverdi in the background before moving on.
Carter Smith
No, it doesn't matter. The prestige surrounding classical music is there for a reason, and if it gets you interested, all the better.
Listen to fucking Beethoven. Listen to all the symphonies, even passively, but be sure to listen to the 9th a lot. The string quartets too, of course, especially the late ones.
Listen to bach you dingus, study the well-tempered clavier. Can you play an instrument? Can you read music? If you can't, you should. Learn to read sheet music. Sing if you have to.
Once you start really enjoying Bach, familiarize yourself with a wide variety of composers to find out your particular taste. Check out pieces from medieval to modern, and try to keep an open mind to things which you don't like. When you find a composer that speaks to you on a personal level, it could be a good way to start studying music theory and analyzing scores. From there, you could explore similar composers and influences. Classical music is amazing, so get into it and stop being a pleb.
Luis Martinez
Also WTF, I used to occasionally try to make music threads on Veeky Forums because I noticed that every time music came up in a thread that people on Veeky Forums had way better music discussion than /mu/ and my threads were always deleted in under 5 minutes (even when I tried to make them vaguely Veeky Forums-related) and sometimes I was banned for 3 days
Henry Reyes
I'm a huge Neetzsch fan and I don't get Wagner. Especially reading about his music it seems like the best thing ever, but I don't get it. Feels pleb man.
I'm gonna start listening to Beethoven more seriously to see if I can get into it. The only "classical" music I really like are Vivaldis Four seasons.
Joseph Reed
Be careful famalam. I started listening to classical music a few years ago and now I'm stuck. Everything else seems boring in comparison. I've been called pretentious and crazy because of what has become an obsession. I know more about Beethoven than I know about my own father.
But to answer your question, some good starter composers are Mozart, Vivaldi, and Chopin. Classical music is more complex than I assume you can imagine: it is not fit for the background. Give the music all your attention. You can start with the film 'Amadeus' to become exposed to a lot of music at once and then explore the pieces that appeal to you. I think the 'best of' videos on Youtube of various composers are also good for a beginner. It is an acquired taste so be patient if you want to develop a love for it. Also make sure you're not getting into it for any other reason than that it is the highest art form: if you are trying to appear a certain way and think that classical music will somehow make you more impressive, you're better off ending your life.