MUSIC WILL NOT SHOW UP IN IPOD ON IPHONE4

When I plug my iPhone4 into iTunes, it says the music is synced. But when I unplug it, the iPod in my iPhone says that there is no music. Help please, I've been very frustrated.
It does not automatically sync. Under the "music" tab, I have "sync selected playlists, artists, act".
and when you scroll down, I have all the music I want on my iphone, under "Manually added music".
I click sync and it says it did, and it says the space in my phone is taken up.
but it won't show up when I go to my ipod on my iphone.
suggestions please?

i've had this, sometimes the music files become disaccociated with the music app
plug in your iphone
when it shows up in the sidebar in itunes on your computer, expand using the little triangle, go to the music tab that shows up
delete all files there - this will clear those songs from the iphone (it may indicate it wants to sync once you do this, let it)
once the music is off your iphone, then make sure settings are correct for you to sync music (as if you didn't have any issues) and then sync the phone.
it will put the songs back on the phone, and the music app should recognize them.

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