The application of the geographic approach to the study of urban soundscapes has been described. Thereto the structural-logical model of the sound landscape of the city has been proposed, which allows getting a systematic picture of the object being studied.
The model consists of four main blocks: the preconditions for its formation, the functional structure, the typological structure and characteristics of the sound environment of human perception. The structure of each block, its connection with other components of the urban landscape and the influence on the formation of the overall sound of the city landscape has been considered. There has been given the graphical version of the proposed model.
It has been determined that the sound sources as well as the factors affecting the propagation of sound formation are to be considered for the study of the prerequisites of urban sounds.
The consideration of the functional structure of the soundscape of the city is proposed to be carried out on three interrelated levels. The first level shows the composition and connection between different types of sound in origin, which include natural, technical and social. The second level reveals the ratio of types of sounds with their sense in the perception of sound landscape; that is, the keynotes (background sounds), sound signals and soundmarks that will help to correlate the keynotes with the relief sounds. The third level represents the physical characteristics of soundscape, videlicet its volume, pitch and timbre of sound, and allows presenting a functional structure in a combination of a sound relief and a sound coloring.
 It has been revealed that the typological structure of the urban soundscape reflects the general character of the sound environment of certain areas of the city, its sound topography and the ratio of specific types of sounds.
In general, it coincides with the general typology of the urban landscape.
It has been stressed that the improvement of methods of soundscapes cartographic display is the prospective direction of their research.
Keywords: soundscape, keynotes, sound signals, soundmarks, functional structure, typological structure