4/17/20 – 1:00pm – Zoom University
Farthest Sounds: People talking downstairs
Medium Distance Sounds: Air conditioner humming,
Closest Sounds: Fan blowing air, professor talking, keys typing, pages turning, pencil on paper
General Sound Level: Quiet
Room Definition: Educational
Essential Sounds: professor talking, pages turning, pencil on paper
4/15/20 – 4:00pm – The Park
Farthest Sounds: Cars driving down the main road
Medium Distance Sounds: People walking through the park and talking with each other, A ball being thrown in the distance, Children yelling
Closest Sounds: Loud wind, the sound of the bench creaking, a candy bar wrapper being crumpled
General Sound Level: Moderate
Room Definition: Outdoors
Essential Sounds: Cars driving, Loud wind, and people walking and talking.
April 17 – Movie Night
Sounds heard: Family Talking, Movie Playing, Typing on a keyboard
4/14/20 – 4:00pm – My Kitchen
Farthest Sounds: Cars driving around
Medium Distance Sounds: People in the living room watching TV, people going upstairs, People talking
Closest Sounds: Pot with water boiling, chicken being grilled, sink running water
General Sound Level: Loud
Room Definition: Culinary
Essential Sounds: Pot with water boiling, chicken being grilled, sink running water
April 15 – Dinner
Sounds heard: Chicken sizzling on a girl, oil bubbling
4/14/20 – 4:00pm – My Front Lawn
Farthest Sounds: People talking inside the house, horns and sirens in the distance
Medium Distance Sounds: Cars driving down nearby streets
Closest Sounds: Cars driving past the house, people walking on the sidewalk, occasionally a dog barking
General Sound Level: Quiet
Room Definition: Neighborhood
Essential Sounds: Horns in the distance, cars driving past, and neighbors walking on the sidewalk
April 13, 2020 – Music Theory Class
Sounds heard: Professor talking over Zoom, Page turning, breathing
4/13/20 – 11:00am – My Bedroom
Farthest Sounds: Family talking in the living room, cars driving down the street
Medium Distance Sounds: Family going up and down the stairs, people going in and out of the bathroom
Closest Sounds: Fan blowing air, movie playing from TV,
General Sound Level: Moderate
Room Definition: Lively
Essential Sounds: Family talking in the living room, cars driving down the street, and family going up and down the stairs
1. Date: 4/17/20 – Time: 5:30pm – Location: My Living Room
2. Farthest from me, I can hear noises coming from the television in my parents’ bedroom upstairs, as well as water rapidly filling up the bathtub in my bathroom upstairs.
3. In a medium range, I can hear noises coming from the oven as it is being used to cook food. Also, I can hear the toilet being flushed and water coming out of the faucet in the bathroom on the first floor.
4. Closest to me, I hear noises coming from the television in the living room and a constant sound coming from my phone to alert me with notifications. Moreover, I can hear myself laughing at the content on the television.
5. The general sound level is very noisy due to there being a great amount of sound activity happening throughout my house.
6. One word to describe the “sound environment” is “bustling”.
7. Three sounds that are essential to the “sound environment” are the water filling up the bathtub, the noises coming from the television in my parents’ bedroom, and my phone constantly alerting me.
Location: My Bedroom
Sounds In Clip: Noise coming from the television; Typing on a keyboard; Me laughing and groaning