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In this highly anticipated sequel to A Cappella Arranging, Deke Sharon and Dylan Bell provide even more tools and insights to help musicians master the craft of a cappella arranging-including new creative principles and theoretical techniques to expand the palate, as well as arranging in various musical genres spanning several decades of music.
Since the publication of the original book in 2012, a cappella as a genre has grown enormously. Using conversational yet instructive tone, A Cappella Arranging 2.0: The Next Level picks up where its predecessor left off, helping people deepen their a cappella arranging skills. In four parts, the book addresses a variety of topics including:The creative process
An advanced understanding of vocal ranges
Counterpoint and polyphony
Harmonic concepts and techniques
Arranging for the studio
Live looping arrangements
Instrumental idioms
Arranging in different styles from around the world
Medleys and mashups
This is the perfect resource for taking your a cappella arrangements to the next level.
ppella Arranging, Deke Sharon and Dylan Bell provide even more tools and insights to help musicians hone and master the craft of a cappella arranging-including new creative principles and theoretical techniques to expand the palate as well as arranging in various musical genres.
List of contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
Section 1: Creative Principles
Chapter 1: 10 Steps, Revisited
Chapter 2: The Creative Process
Chapter 3: The Most Important Thing
Section 2: Theoretical Techniques
Chapter 4: Vocal Ranges - an Advanced Understanding
Chapter 5: Counterpoints and Polyphony
Chapter 6: Harmonic Concepts and Techniques
Section 3: Beyond The Ensemble - Specialized Arranging
Chapter 7: Arranging For The Studio
Chapter 8: Live Looping Arranging
Chapter 9: Adapting Arrangements
Chapter 10: Instrumental Idioms and Lyricless Arrangements
Section 4: Arranging In The Style of.
Chapter 11 - The Foundation: The Persuasions, The Nylons, The Bobs
Chapter 12 - The Contemporary Sound: Boyz II Men, Straight No Chaser, Pentatonix
Chapter 13 - Lush Jazz Harmonies: The Four Freshmen, Singers Unlimited, Take 6
Chapter 14 - Around The World: Vocal Sampling, The Swingles, Rajaton, Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Section 5: Reimagining Arrangements
Chapter 15: Medleys and Mashups
Chapter 16: Reimagining a Song
Conclusion
Appendix 1: Ten Steps
Appendix 2: Anitra's Dance
Appendix 3: Web links
Thank yous
About the author
Deke Sharon is heralded as “the father of contemporary a cappella.” As a performer, arranger, music producer, author, producer, and coach, he is responsible for the current sound of modern a cappella. He has arranged thousands of songs, produced dozens of award-winning albums, written seven books and produced and music directed movies (Pitch Perfect 1, 2, and 3) and television shows (The Sing Off, Pitch Slapped, and Pitch Battle). He was the vocal orchestrator and producer of the first a cappella musical on Broadway, In Transit, and the opening number of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Unmasked. He has shared the stage with countless music legends including Ray Charles, James Brown, Crosby Stills & Nash, Run DMC, The Temptations, LL Cool J, and The Four Tops, as well as performed the televised “Monday Night Football Theme” with Hank Williams Jr. through the 2011 NFL season. He lives in San Francisco. Juno-nominated Dylan Bell is a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, music director, educator, author, and producer/engineer. Dylan is a mainstay on the Canadian music scene: he has performed for such luminaries as Nelson Mandela and Bishop Desmond Tutu, and has arranged for, produced, or performed with the greatest names in vocal music including Bobby McFerrin, The Nylons, The Swingles, Cadence, the New York Voices, and his own live-looping duo FreePlay. He has played stages in over twenty countries across six continents, and his compositions and arrangements are performed across the world from Adelaide to Zurich. He lives in Toronto.
