The **phrase model** is an idealized framework that describes the typical harmonic progression of a musical phrase in the [[common practice]] style. As shown in **Figure 1** below, a musical phrase in the common practice style typically proceeds from [[tonic harmony]] to [[predominant harmony]] to [[dominant harmony]] before returning to tonic harmony. **Figure 1.** The phrase model. ```mermaid flowchart LR T[Tonic] --> P[Predominant] P --> D[Dominant] D --> T2[Tonic] ```