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The '''Parsons code''', formally named the '''Parsons Code for Melodic Contours''', is a simple notation used to identify a piece of music through [[melodic motion]]—the motion of the [[pitch (music)|pitch]] up and down. [[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 pieces.

The book was also published in Germany in 2002 and reprinted by [[Piatkus]] as ''[[The Directory of Classical Themes]]'' in 2008.

[[Image:ParsonsCode-Ode to Joy.png|thumb|Parsons Code of [[Ode to Joy]].]]