Intro

What G-Phil is

G-Phil is a web-based platform designed for practicing instrumental concertos with orchestral accompaniment, created using the same technology that movie composers use to produce realistic mockups of their music scores.

My name is Vyacheslav Gryaznov, and I am both a musician and the developer of this app.

The app aims to offer musicians a level of flexibility and orchestra track quality that was previously unattainable. I built it to help me prepare for my own performances, and I hope it will be useful for other musicians as well.

Instead of requiring a musician to follow a click track to sync with an orchestra, every movement in the G-Phil score is divided into several sections. Each section’s start and end points are determined by when the orchestra begins and concludes its performance, allowing the musician complete freedom in interpreting and playing the solo fragments as desired. To transition between sections, the musician can utilize either the computer keyboard or a page-turner pedal (further details can be found in the Equipment section of this manual)

What G-Phil is not

It’s not a “follower”. At least now, the accompaniment won’t follow your playing, so you have to adjust your playing according to what is happening in the orchestra part. This is a conscious decision, as I believe that the best way to be prepared is to play WITH the orchestra, not to play with the orchestra following you.

By understanding the orchestra layers, instrumentation, balance, and other aspects of the piece, you will be able to play live with the real orchestra with much more confidence and knowledge.

In my own experience, when the orchestra musicians feel that a soloist is fully aware of their parts and is able to musically communicate, they are much more willing to help and follow the soloist, and the result is a much more enjoyable performance for everyone. This is what G-Phil is trying to achieve.

Examples

Examples below are demonstrating how G-Phil sounds, with piano and without. The piano part is played by me, and the orchestra is played back throught the app in real time.