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Noun: musical phrase  myoo-zi-kul freyz
  1. A short musical passage
    "The opening musical phrase of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is instantly recognizable";
    - phrase

Derived forms: musical phrases

Type of: musical passage, passage

Part of: air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune

Encyclopedia: Musical phrase