Alfred Publishing

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! Song List:AcknowledgmentsChapter 1: What Are We, Anyway?Chapter 10: Your Visual PlanChapter 11: What To Wear?Chapter 12: Vocal Percussion By Jake MoultonChapter 13: What About The Bass? With Trist CurlessChapter 14: The Solo Vocalist With Nate AltimariChapter 15: Moving To The StageChapter 16: Booking A GigChapter 17: Live Sound For Pop A Cappella By John GentryChapter 18: Microphone TechniqueChapter 19: Effects (Fx) Pedals By Christopher Given HarrisonChapter 2: The AuditionChapter 20: A Cappella Meets PrChapter 21: Creating The CultureChapter 22: Pop A Cappella In The Classroom With Alex PhanChapter 23: The Feeder ProgramChapter 24: Making A Recording By Freddie FeldmanChapter 25: The Sing-OffChapter 3: So What Do We Sing?Chapter 4: How To Structure Your RehearsalChapter 5: Rehearsal TechniquesChapter 6: Turkey BaconChapter 7: Practice Vs. RehearsalChapter 8: The Balancing ActChapter 9: Planning Your Set ListEnhancingForeword By Deke SharonGetting StartedGrowingHow To Use This HandbookIntroductionPerformingRefiningSpecializing