Deleting music off iphone

Can I delete music off my phone from itunes but still have it stored somewhere on itunes or the cloud so I can access it again? I need to get it off my phone for space but still want it longterm on intunes somewhere so I can access it again and re-download it to my phone at another time. Can this be done?

Hi mjtacey13,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
If the music on your iPhone was purchased from the iTunes Store, you can redownload it at any time.
If the music is from your iTunes library, you can change your preferences in iTunes to sync only the songs you want manually.
It's always a good idea to first back up your iPhone before making an major changes:
iOS: How to back up and restore your content
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766?viewlocale=en_US
The links below will more detailed information:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
Managing content manually on iPhone, iPad, and iPod
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1535
iPhone, iPad, and iPod: Understanding capacity
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1867
To remove all of the music on your iPhone, tap Settings > General > Usage >
Tap on Music, tap Edit in the top right corner, tap on the red circle with the minus sign to the left of All Music, tap the red Delete button, tap Done.
Hope this helps ...
- Judy

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