{"id":622,"date":"2016-06-30T00:51:18","date_gmt":"2016-06-30T00:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mgs.performerstuff.com\/?p=622"},"modified":"2018-08-09T17:53:48","modified_gmt":"2018-08-09T17:53:48","slug":"top-10-a-cappella-groups-to-learn-from","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/top-10-a-cappella-groups-to-learn-from\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 A Cappella Groups to Learn From"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-header-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h3>Top 10 A Cappella Groups to Learn From<\/h3>\n<font size=\"2\" color=\"grey\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;-webkit-border-radius:50%;-moz-border-radius:50%;border-radius:50%;-moz-box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0,0,0,.3);margin-right:25px;float:left;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-glow imageframe-1 hover-type-none author-image\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/performerstuff.com\" target=\"_self\"> <img src=\"http:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/big-img-28.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius:50%;-moz-border-radius:50%;border-radius:50%;\"\/><\/a><\/span><p>Written by\u00a0Deke Sharon<\/p>\n<p>June 27, 2016<\/p>\n<\/font><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><p><em>A cappella<\/em> is the oldest form of music, and has been a driving force within music ever since the dawn of singing.<em>\u00a0<\/em>Below are the\u00a0top 10 <em>a\u00a0cappella<\/em> groups that teach the most\u00a0important aspects of <em>a cappella<\/em> stylings. Included is\u00a0a &#8220;chaser&#8221; group at the end\u00a0as a bonus!\u00a0 Check it out!<\/p>\n<h4>1. Pentatonix<\/h4>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"> <img alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Learn to groove.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Vocal\u00a0percussion and a driving bass line are central now to the sound of contemporary a cappella, and no one does it better than PTX, as evidence in this Grammy award winning arrangement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3MteSlpxCpo?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>2. Take 6<\/h4>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"> <img alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Learn about creating a new sound.\u00a0<\/strong>What do you get when you blend Gospel songs with jazz harmonies and R&amp;B stylings? The most awarded vocal group in modern history. There are countless new combinations to be found\u2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tfHohRpcjo0?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>3. Sweet Honey in the Rock<\/h4>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"> <img alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch? v=U6Uus--gFrc\"><strong>Learn about\u00a0purpose.\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>No music group, <em>a cappella<\/em> or otherwise, performs with a greater sense of purpose that Sweet Honey: to change people\u2019s lives, to change our communities, to change our world.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U6Uus--gFrc?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>4. Street Corner Symphony<\/h4>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"> <img alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Learn about swagger.\u00a0<\/strong>These guys didn\u2019t win with <em>The Sing-Off<\/em>, but they did win people\u2019s hearts, which is why they remain one of the most in-demand groups today, in no small part to their easy, laidback swagger.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YH6KQZ8Uabg?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>5. Mills Brothers<\/h4>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none\"> <img alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Learn about instrumental sounds.\u00a0<\/strong>One of the most important and influential vocal groups of the 20<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0century, these brothers often performed with a guitar, using their flawlessly interwoven voices to create the rest of the band, including horns, bass, etc.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/14QEoEIvUuk?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>6. The Bobs<\/h4>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-7 hover-type-none\"> <img alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><br><p><strong>Learn about pioneering vocal textures.\u00a0<\/strong>The Bobs have paved their own path and inspired countless vocal groups since the 1980s, when this groundbreaking Beatles cover was nominated for a \u201cBest Vocal Arranging\u201d Grammy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OHhGSRGB-VM?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>7. GQ<\/h4>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-8 hover-type-none\"> <img alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Learn about blending sound.\u00a0<\/strong>Barbershop quartet singing is alive and well in the 21<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0century, as evidenced by award winning and genre-busting GQ (Girls Quartet). Listen to how perfectly and apparently effortlessly their voices intersect, like the Blue Angels flying in formation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-b2-itXk_qA?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>8. The Persuasions<\/h4>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-9 hover-type-none\"> <img alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Learn about soul.\u00a0<\/strong>Formed after the end of the doo-wop era, this quintet took the street corner sound to new heights, with tribute albums to groups ranging from U2 to Frank Zappa, always deeply rooted in soul.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hGlZQQFqmcc?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>9. Singers Unlimited<\/h4>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-10 hover-type-none\"> <img alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Learn about dense harmonies.\u00a0<\/strong>Former Hi-Los director, arranger and bass Gene Puerling formed this legendary studio-only quartet who overdubbed their own voices to create impossibly lush layers of dense harmony. Listen with headphones and get lost in their voices.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/muY-KlxBSJc?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>10.\u00a0Home Free<\/h4>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-11 hover-type-none\"> <img alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Learn about having fun.\u00a0<\/strong>There has never been a form or style of music that is more fun than <em>a cappella<\/em>, and no one exhibits this better than the world\u2019s first country<em> a cappella<\/em> group Home Free. Have you heard\u00a0Home Free\u2019s version of the Meghan Trainor song, &#8220;All About That Bass&#8221;?<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BuyGVhQFLbs?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-one-full fusion-layout-column fusion-column-last fusion-spacing-yes section-body-post\" style=\"margin-top:;margin-bottom:;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper\"><h4>11. Straight No Chaser<\/h4>\n<div align=\"center\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span style=\"border:1px solid ;\" class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-12 hover-type-none\"> <img alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><br><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Learn about keeping it exciting.\u00a0<\/strong>We couldn&#8217;t forget collegiate\u00a0<em>a cappella<\/em>\u00a0group turned pro, Straight No Chaser. You\u2019ve certainly seen SNC\u2019s legendary &#8220;12 Days of Christmas&#8221;, but have you seen their follow up, &#8220;The Christmas Can-Can&#8221;? You\u2019ll find it impossible not to smile!<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"max-width:600px;max-height:350px;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7E-47VmFopE?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"350\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><hr \/>\n<h5><em><strong>Deke Sharon<\/strong>\u00a0is a singer, arranger, composer, director, producer, and teacher of a cappella music. He produced NBC&#8217;s<\/em> The Sing-Off<em> and founded the Contemporary A Cappella Society.\u00a0Deke\u00a0was the arranger, music director, and\u00a0vocal producer for <\/em>Pitch Perfect<em> and <\/em>Pitch\u00a0Perfect 2<i> and is currently preparing for the filming of <\/i>Pitch Perfect 3<i>. For more about Deke, check out Performer Stuff&#8217;s\u00a0introductory article, &#8220;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/?p=585\">Introducing&#8230;Deke Sharon!<\/a><\/span>&#8221; and his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DekeSharon\/\">Facebook page<\/a>.<\/i><\/h5>\n<p>Thumbnail:\u00a0Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/hgO1wFPXl3I?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Austin Neill<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/search\/photos\/singer?utm_source=unsplash&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=creditCopyText\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [...]","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6012,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[259,260],"tags":[91,349,98,350,72,92,99,351,93],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/622"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=622"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/622\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6012"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/performerstuff.com\/mgs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}