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A Cappella Arranging 2.0

The Next Level
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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 the previous book 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, including world styles Medleys and mashups This is the perfect resource for taking a cappella arrangements to the next level.
Deke Sharon is contemporary a cappella's most prolific arranger, having arranged over 2,000 songs, with many of them in print worldwide with Hal Leonard/Contemporary A Cappella Publishing. He has written 5 books: "A cappella Arranging" (2012), "A Cappella" (2015), "The Heart of Vocal Harmony" (2016), "A Cappella Warmups for Pop and Jazz Choir" (2017) and "So You Want To Sing A Cappella" (2017). He is also the vocal orchestrator for the Broadway's first a cappella musical: In Transit (2016) and he can be seen on BBC One's Pitch Battle in the UK (2017) Dylan Bell's vocal arrangements charts are sung by vocal groups around the world from Adelaide to Zurich. His arrangements have been noted for their fresh, innovative sound, lush harmonies, and user-friendliness. When it comes to vocal arranging, Dylan wrote the book... literally. "A Cappella Arranging," co-written with a cappella guru Deke Sharon and published in 2012 by music-publishing giant Hal Leonard, is a 300-page, 98000-word opus on everything you could possibly ask about the subject, and is a bestseller in the a cappella community.
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