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The '''Parsons code''', formally named the Parsons Code for Melodic Contours, is a simple notation used to identify a songpiece of music through [[melodic motion]]—the—the motion of the [[pitch (music)|pitch]] up and down. The code was developed by [[Denys Parsons]] developed this system 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 songspieces.

==The code==