Today was a bright and sunny day and just right to have an ice cap! I was sitting in the drive thru and decided to listen to what was going on around me. The low hums of vehicles, low volume music coming out from the cars were a couple frequent and constant noise sounds. The voice of a person ordering,engines roaring when it was time to move and children's loud yelps of joy when they came out of the restaurant were some sounds that caught attention.

It's Monday afternoon and had just finished class. I have some time before teaching so I stopped by for coffee. It's fairly quiet in here today with some soft jazz music in the background and a low hum of people casually talking. These are some of the keynotes in the coffee shop right now. The espresso machine, blender and the cash register are some sounds that could be classified under sound signals that attract attention. These different sounds make up the soun...