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==The code==

The first note of a melody is denoted with an [[asterisk]] (*), (although some Parsons code users omit the first note). All succeeding notes are denoted with one of three letters to indicate the relationship of its pitch to the previous note:

* u for= "up," if the note is higher than the previous note

* d for= "down," if the note is lower than the previous note

* r for= "repeat," if the note is the same pitch as the previous note

* ∗ = first tone as reference (verxvery important)

For example, the beginning of "[[Twinkle Twinkle Little Star]]" is notated in Parsons code as follows: '''*rururddrdrdrd'''

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==References==

*{{cite web | url = http://www.musipedia.org/pcnop.0.html | title = The Parsons Code for Melodic Contours | work = [[Musipedia]] }}

*{{cite book | last = Parsons | first = Denys | year = 1975 | title = The Directory of Tunes and Musical Themes | publisher = S. Brown | id = ISBN 090474700X }}

== See also ==