Phrase (music)
![Phrase-group of three four bar phrases in Mozart's Piano Sonata in F, K. 332, first movement.[1] Play](/Images/godic/202502/02/Mozart_-_Piano_Sonata_in_F,_K._332,_first_movement_phrase_group0012.png")
![Period built of two five bar phrases in Haydn's Feldpartita.[2] Play](/Images/godic/202502/02/Haydn_-_Feldpartita_period0012.png")
![Bar-line shift's effect on metric accent: first two lines vs. second two lines[18] Play or play with percussion marking the measures .](/Images/godic/202502/02/Bar-line_shift_on_metric_accent0012.png")
In music and music theory, phrase and phrasing are concepts and practices related to grouping consecutive melodic notes, both in their composition and performance. A musical work is typically made up of a melody that consists of numerous consecutive phrases. The notation used is similar to a tie and a slur. Even when no phrase markings are included in the notation, experienced instrumentalists and singers will add phrasing to melodic lines.