Q. 10 General Study
Anyone who is prepared to work at this question should get full marks. It’s easy, as long as you learn the information!!!!!
The most important thing in this question is the MUSICAL information.
Mention TEMPO, RHYTHM, MELODY, ACCOMPANIMENT, INSTRUMENTS, DYNAMICS, MOOD, and how these are linked the to décor, menu, lighting, clientele, and atmosphere in Restaurants.
Topic is "Music in Restaurants"
Category is "Day to Day Music"
The most important thing in this question is the MUSICAL information.
Mention TEMPO, RHYTHM, MELODY, ACCOMPANIMENT, INSTRUMENTS, DYNAMICS, MOOD, and how these are linked the to décor, menu, lighting, clientele, and atmosphere in Restaurants.
Topic is "Music in Restaurants"
Category is "Day to Day Music"
Introduction.
The object in choosing music for a restaurant is to create the desired mood. The music must compliment the décor, menu, lighting and opening hours, to attract a certain type of customer. Mention in any answer that you find it interesting, or that it’s one of the most important things that you’ve learned, that music can communicate to people without them being aware of it, and how it matches all of the above to create the right atmosphere.
The object in choosing music for a restaurant is to create the desired mood. The music must compliment the décor, menu, lighting and opening hours, to attract a certain type of customer. Mention in any answer that you find it interesting, or that it’s one of the most important things that you’ve learned, that music can communicate to people without them being aware of it, and how it matches all of the above to create the right atmosphere.
1. Moonlight Sonata composed by Beethoven.
2. Hound Dog performed by Elvis Presley, or Grease Lightening by Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs
2. Hound Dog performed by Elvis Presley, or Grease Lightening by Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs
The full title of Moonlight Sonata is Sonata in C# minor, Opus 27, No.1 (1st movement). This is one of the most famous classical piano pieces of all time. You have listened to it on cd in class, performed by a famous Irish concert pianist, John
O’ Connor. It is suitable “wallpaper music” in restaurants that wish to attract an older, mature client, who wish to have a “quiet meal” and easy conversation, for example Bells Restaurant at The Granville Hotel, Waterford.
Hound Dog/Grease Lightening is suitable to a completely different type of restaurant, for example Eddie Rocketts, a 50s/60s American diner themed restaurant. . The atmosphere here is brighter and much more lively. The menu and price range is aimed at a much younger client, or perhaps families. The main plan is to get the customer in, feed them and move them out, fast and lively. In this type of restaurant people don’t generally expect quiet, private conversation, and they don’t linger over their meals. The music helps generate a fast-moving, lively atmosphere.
O’ Connor. It is suitable “wallpaper music” in restaurants that wish to attract an older, mature client, who wish to have a “quiet meal” and easy conversation, for example Bells Restaurant at The Granville Hotel, Waterford.
Hound Dog/Grease Lightening is suitable to a completely different type of restaurant, for example Eddie Rocketts, a 50s/60s American diner themed restaurant. . The atmosphere here is brighter and much more lively. The menu and price range is aimed at a much younger client, or perhaps families. The main plan is to get the customer in, feed them and move them out, fast and lively. In this type of restaurant people don’t generally expect quiet, private conversation, and they don’t linger over their meals. The music helps generate a fast-moving, lively atmosphere.
Feature 1: Instruments
Sonata in C# minor is a piano solo. The fact that there is no lyrics alone makes it suitable as background music in a quiet restaurant. The piano plays melody, bassline and inner harmonies and so is an orchestra in itself.
Hound Dog/Grease Lightening features the typical rock/pop band set up, i.e. guitar, bass guitar, piano/keyboards, lead voice, backing vocals and the "extra", saxophones. Lyrics encourage the listener to sing along. Drums inspire foot tapping. The brighter atmosphere of Eddie Rocketts is assured.
Sonata in C# minor is a piano solo. The fact that there is no lyrics alone makes it suitable as background music in a quiet restaurant. The piano plays melody, bassline and inner harmonies and so is an orchestra in itself.
Hound Dog/Grease Lightening features the typical rock/pop band set up, i.e. guitar, bass guitar, piano/keyboards, lead voice, backing vocals and the "extra", saxophones. Lyrics encourage the listener to sing along. Drums inspire foot tapping. The brighter atmosphere of Eddie Rocketts is assured.
Feature 2 Tonality
The tonality of the sonata is minor. The darkness of the minor tonality lends itself to a quiet, subdued atmosphere.
Hound Dog/Grease Lightening is major and is naturally brighter. It makes use of the "12 bar blues", a chord progression formula using chords I IV and V, used frequently in many songs of the Rock n roll era of the 50s and 60s, making it fit seamlessly into the Eddie Rocketts vision.
The tonality of the sonata is minor. The darkness of the minor tonality lends itself to a quiet, subdued atmosphere.
Hound Dog/Grease Lightening is major and is naturally brighter. It makes use of the "12 bar blues", a chord progression formula using chords I IV and V, used frequently in many songs of the Rock n roll era of the 50s and 60s, making it fit seamlessly into the Eddie Rocketts vision.
Feature 3 Mood
Mood is chosen as the 3rd feature as it includes several other features, including rhythm, dynamics and tempo.
Hound Dog/Grease Lightening is up-beat, at a fairly constant loud dynamic, and features syncopation, a feature of most popular music. The driving rhythm, “catchy” melody, simple structure and sing-along chorus help to make it suitable to Eddie Rocketts. . Sonata in C# minor is slow and mostly soft. The flowing triplet accompaniment and the calm legato melody make it suitable to the calm atmosphere required in an exclusive restaurant.
Mood is chosen as the 3rd feature as it includes several other features, including rhythm, dynamics and tempo.
Hound Dog/Grease Lightening is up-beat, at a fairly constant loud dynamic, and features syncopation, a feature of most popular music. The driving rhythm, “catchy” melody, simple structure and sing-along chorus help to make it suitable to Eddie Rocketts. . Sonata in C# minor is slow and mostly soft. The flowing triplet accompaniment and the calm legato melody make it suitable to the calm atmosphere required in an exclusive restaurant.