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Parsons code

The Parsons code, formally named the Parsons code for melodic contours, is a simple notation method used to identify a piece of music through melodic motion – movements of the pitch up, down or static.

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The Parsons code, formally named the Parsons code for melodic contours, is a simple notation method used to identify a piece of music through melodic motion – movements of the pitch up, down or static.

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  1. publication date: 2002 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the publication date is "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341901778

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