The Big Band Sound of Your Back Yard!
Posted: August 25th, 2021
The Big Band Sound of Your Back Yard!
I chose to listen to the sounds from the surroundings from the front yard of our house. This setting offered me an opportunity to listen to different sounds from a variety of directions in just ten minutes. Furthermore, I was able to easily discern their timbre, dynamic level, and their source direction. The following graphic assisted me to record both the location and duration of every sounds I heard. Notably, the accompanying table summarizes the sounds to avoid the graphic appearing bungled.
| Sound | Location | Time it Occurred | Duration | Musical Instrument(s) | Performance Instructions |
| A car hooting | A | 11.05 AM | 5 seconds | Keyboards | Rapid ascending notes that descend abruptly |
| Laughter from passersby | B | 11.06 AM | 30 seconds | Keyboards | Quick ascending notes that fade gradually |
| Sound from a running engine of a car | C | 11.08 AM | 1 minute | Trumpets | Rhythmic dissonant sounds that sustains for a few seconds before fading |
| Sound of a power saw | D | 11.05 AM | 3 minutes | Trombone | Rhythmic dissonant sounds that sustains for a few seconds before fading |
| Humming sounds from the nearby woods | E | 11.05 AM | Ongoing | Saxophones | Soft rhythm with low pitch |
| Some birds singing | F | 11.15 AM | Ongoing | Trombone | Soft rhythm with elevated pitch |
| People talking | B | 11.07 AM | 1 minute | Trumpets | |
| Laughter | B | 11.08 AM | 30 seconds | Drum | Quick ascending notes that fade gradually |
| Running car engine | C | 11.10 AM | 30 seconds | Keyboards | Rhythmic dissonant sounds that sustains for a few seconds before fading |
| A car starting | A | 11.12 AM | Trombone | Rhythmic dissonant sounds that ascends rapidly | |
| Hooting | A | 2 seconds | Keyboards | Rapid ascending notes that descend abruptly | |
| Humming sounds from the nearby woods | E | 11.06 AM | ongoing | Saxophones | Soft rhythm with elevated pitch |
| Birds singing | E | 11.10 AM | Trumpets | Soft rhythm with elevated pitch | |
| Banging sounds from a door closing | C | 11.15AM | 3 seconds | Double Bass | Rhythmic dissonant sounds |
| Loud music from a passing truck | B | 11.10AM | 1 minute | Keyboards | Rhythmic dissonant sounds that fades |
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