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Parsons code

Parsons code noun: a simple notation used to identify a piece of music through the falling and rising motion of its pitch.

Noun

Parsons code (plural Parsons codes)

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

Forms of Parsons code

pluralParsons codes

Origin of Parsons code

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

Questions about Parsons code

What does Parsons code mean?
Parsons code means a simple notation used to identify a piece of music through the falling and rising motion of its pitch.
What part of speech is Parsons code?
Parsons code is a noun.
What is the plural of Parsons code?
The plural of Parsons code is Parsons codes.

Words near Parsons code in the dictionary

  1. parsonically
  2. parsonish
  3. parsonlike
  4. parsonly
  5. parsons
  6. Parsons code
  7. Parsons codes
  8. Parsons Green
  9. Parsons Island
  10. Parsons problem
  11. Parsons problems

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