Toby Lester, in the magazine article, Secondhand Music: The chance harmonies of everyday sounds may mean more than we think (April 1997); asserts that music is everywhere in our daily lives such as, clocks, opening the fridge, and microwave. Lester supports his assertion by illustrating the tones that different machines make and how they affect us. The author's purpose is to prove that his illustrations and examples in order to convince the readers that any noise is a part of music. The author writes with formal tone for the audience. Lester begins his article by opening up with an anecdote and therefore noting that the machines in his house are making different tones. Lester states, “I suddenly found myself aware of -- no, listening
