Meaning of MELODIC PHRASE

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
	Synonyms:		air, line, melodic line, melody, strain, tune
	See Also:		fanfare, flourish, glissando, idea, leitmotif, leitmotiv, melodic theme, music, musical phrase, musical theme, part, phrase, roulade, signature, signature tune, theme, theme song, voice