Description

The term phasing, pioneered by composer Steve Reich, is not a common term even among music people, and may be a technique known only to a few people interested in contemporary music. In the 21st century, with the development of electronic technology, phaser, an effect pedal that generates a modulation effect by shifting phase, which is common on guitars and electric pianos, may be more familiar to you.

In this page, through the analysis of the technique and harmony of Reich's 1967 work Piano Phase, I will introduce the actual application of phasing and moiré to compositional techniques, and furthermore, I will reproduce the phasing technique using Max/MSP and consider the possibility of algorithmic composition on the PC and the originality that lies beyond that.