Behind The Scenes Video Series
Arranging an Uptempo Pop Song From Start to Finish: Our Full A Cappella Process
In this video series, we share our entire, step-by-step creative process on camera, as we arrange an uptempo pop song from scratch. Along the way, we share and explain everything that we're doing and thinking in detail — every idea, decision, tool, and technique.
You'll learn exactly how we create these kinds of a cappella arrangements firsthand, from how we choose a song, to crafting our parts, all the way through recording and performing finished arrangement.
In the process, we'll be explaining our approach to the following topics:
- End-to-End A Cappella Arrangement
- Harmonies & Writing Vocal Parts
- Recording A Cappella Covers
- Bass Lines, Rhythm & Groove
- Delivering a Powerful Solo
- Beatboxing & Vocal Percussion
- Dynamics, Energy & Transitions
- Improvisation & Developing Your Ear
- Choosing Syllables & Vowels
- Embellishments & Ear Candy
- Layering Your Voice with Music Software
- Music Theory for A Cappella
- Rehearsal & Polishing a Performance
- Blending & Breath Control
We hope you enjoy and learn something from how we work!
What’s included:
4+ hours of on-demand video
Learn from the real behind-the-scenes
Exclusive access to insider secrets
Watch on all devices
Unlimited lifetime access
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You’re a fan of Pentatonix and are curious to see what happens behind the scenes. You’re looking for inspiration and access to a world you normally can’t see.
You want to learn exactly how Pentatonix do what they do. Watch their real, start-to-finish process, including how they navigates every decision, setback, and more.
You want to know all of Pentatonix’s insider secrets — the exact tools and techniques they uses, their hard-won lessons, and well-guarded industry secrets.
Absolutely loved the realness of Pentatonix during their sessions. They weren't putting on an acted skit with the end result already known. They were showing us the process.
This is one of the most unique and rich experiences for learning a cappella right now.
I learned so much more than I thought I would! I'm grateful to Pentatonix for giving us an inside scoop into your process — it's fascinating.
It’s easy to put Pentatonix on a pedestal from just hearing their recordings and live performances, but what I liked most about this was honestly hearing them raw and out-of-tune every so often. And I mean that in the nicest way! It gave me so much confidence having a reminder that we’re all human.
Hey, we’re Pentatonix! We are a 3x Grammy award-winning and multi-Platinum selling musical group that specializes in creating songs using only our voices. We love to cover pop, and we've accumulated over 5 billion views on YouTube by reimagining songs from artists like Daft Punk, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Clean Bandit, Lorde, and Ariana Grande, as well as sharing our own original music. In our Studio, we’re sharing our real, behind-the-scenes process for creating new a cappella arrangements. Watch us arrange an new a cappella songs from scratch, including how we write harmonies and background parts, add vocal percussion and bass lines, use vocal textures and more. If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to create covers of your favorite songs using only your voice, we’re showing every step here. Our Studio is designed to help you learn exactly how we do what we do.
What’s included:
4+ hours of on-demand video
Learn from the real behind-the-scenes
Exclusive access to insider secrets
Watch on all devices
Unlimited lifetime access