Parsons code

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A simple notation used to identify a piece of music through the falling and rising motion of its pitch.

Word forms

Parsons code Parsons codes

Etymology

Developed by Denys Parsons for his 1975 book The Directory of Tunes and Musical Themes.

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