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The '''Parsons code''' is a simple notation used to identify a song through [[melodic motion]]—the motion of the [[pitch (music)|pitch]] up and down. The code was developed by [[Denys Parsons]] for his 1975 book, ''The Directory of Tunes and Musical Themes''. Representing a melody in this manner makes it easy to index or search for particular songs.
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The first note of a song is denoted with a *, although the * is sometimes omitted. All notes following the first note are denoted with one of three letters:
* U for "up," if the note is higher than the previous note
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