A Cappella Pop
A Complete Guide to Contemporary A Cappella Singing
By Brody McDonald
Choral Book
Item: 00-38006
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A Cappella pop singing . . . it's the hottest trend in the nation! Author Brody McDonald's award-winning ensemble, Eleventh Hour, was the first high school group to appear on NBC's The Sing-Off, and now you can similarly challenge your top high school and collegiate age singers with this book! With a foreword by Deke Sharon, topics include forming your ensemble, music selection, rehearsal techniques, sound reinforcement, vocal percussion, and much more!
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Contents
| Title | |
| Foreword by Deke Sharon | |
| Introduction | |
| How to Use This Handbook | |
| Getting Started | |
| Chapter 1: What Are We, Anyway? | |
| Chapter 2: The Audition | |
| Chapter 3: So What Do We Sing? | |
| Chapter 4: How to Structure Your Rehearsal | |
| Chapter 5: Rehearsal Techniques | |
| Chapter 6: Turkey Bacon | |
| Chapter 7: Practice vs. Rehearsal | |
| Refining | |
| Chapter 8: The Balancing Act | |
| Chapter 9: Planning Your Set List | |
| Chapter 10: Your Visual Plan | |
| Chapter 11: What to Wear? | |
| Specializing | |
| Chapter 12: Vocal Percussion by Jake Moulton | |
| Chapter 13: What About the Bass? with Trist Curless | |
| Chapter 14: The Solo Vocalist with Nate Altimari | |
| Performing | |
| Chapter 15: Moving to the Stage | |
| Chapter 16: Booking a Gig | |
| Enhancing | |
| Chapter 17: Live Sound for Pop A Cappella by John Gentry | |
| Chapter 18: Microphone Technique | |
| Chapter 19: Effects (FX) Pedals by Christopher Given Harrison | |
| Growing | |
| Chapter 20: A Cappella Meets PR | |
| Chapter 21: Creating the Culture | |
| Chapter 22: Pop A Cappella in the Classroom with Alex Phan | |
| Chapter 23: The Feeder Program | |
| Chapter 24: Making A Recording by Freddie Feldman | |
| Chapter 25: The Sing-Off | |
| Acknowledgments |
Additional Information
| Composed by: | Brody McDonald |
| Ensemble: | Choir |
| Format: | Book |
| Page Count: | 204 |
| Item Number: | 00-38006 |
| ISBN 10: | 0-7390-8627-8 |
| ISBN 13: | 978-0-7390-8627-8 |
| UPC: | 038081424781 |
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