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Line 1: The '''Parsons code''', formally named the '''Parsons ~~Code~~code for ~~Melodic~~melodic ~~Contours~~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]].]] ==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:

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