A Cappella Pop

by Mcdonald, Brody; Sharon, Deke

• ISBN13: 9780739086278
• ISBN10: 0739086278
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-08-01
• Publisher: Alfred Pub Co

Summary

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!

Author Biography

Brody McDonald, choral director at Kettering-Fairmont High School in Ohio, is at the forefront of the contemporary a cappella movement. Choirs under his direction have performed regularly for state and national conventions and appeared with artists such as Kenny Rogers, LeAnn Rimes, and the Beach Boys. A graduate of Bowling Green State University, he was a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society's International Collegiate Quartet Champion, Stop The Presses. Eleventh Hour is an award-winning high school a cappella group featured on NBC's The Sing-Off. Their recordings have been included numerous times on the Contemporary A Cappella Recording Association's Best of High School A Cappella project, as well as being the recipient of CARA awards for Best High School Album and Best High School Song.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vi
Introduction	p. viii
How to Use This Handbook	p. xiii
Getting Started
What Are We, Anyway?	p. 16
The Audition	p. 21
So What Do We Sing?	p. 26
How to Structure Your Rehearsal	p. 32
Rehearsal Techniques	p. 38
Turkey Bacon	p. 46
Practice vs. Rehearsal	p. 53
Refining
The Balancing Act	p. 58
Planning Your Set List	p. 62
Your Visual Plan	p. 68
What to Wear?	p. 75
Specializing
Vocal Percussion	p. 80
What About the Bass?	p. 102
The Solo Vocalist	p. 107
Performing
Moving to the Stage	p. 118
Booking a Gig	p. 121
Enhancing
Live Sound for Pop A Cappella	p. 130
Microphone Technique	p. 143
Effects (FX) Pedals	p. 147
Growing
A Cappella Meets PR	p. 156
Creating the Culture	p. 163
Pop A Cappella in the Classroom	p. 169
The Feeder Program	p. 174
Making A Recording	p. 178
The Sing-Off	p. 192
Acknowledgments	p. 201
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