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I appreciate any feedback on how to make better tutorials. I'm a student at the moment, so my equipment setup is very basic/economical:

I use GarageBand on iPhone to record the different parts, stick some fairy lights on my bedroom wall and a wee cheap Argos video camera to record, and I edit using a free program called VSDC, which allows for the multi-panel "Brady Bunch intro" effect!

My goal is to keep things simple and straightforward for people new to a cappella and interested in giving it a go, but may have no prior music experience!

Thanks all for the replies and suggestions so far! let’s keep the conversation going and maybe find something usable. I did happen upon Ohmstudio but that is more oriented towards studio recording.

http://www.ohmstudio.com/

Musescore Songbook! It only costs $1.99 (the free version doesn't let you upload your own scores), and works just as well as Finale Songbook did, if not better.

You will have to convert all your .mus files to .xml, then convert those to .mscz files in the free MuseScore software on your computer.

I do! Here's the sheet music and a preview of the recording.

(I feel obliged to add that if you like the recording it's available on iTunes.)

For those playing along at home, this is also the outline of this book which, not surprisingly, is written in part by the author of that blog post (Deke Sharon). Obviously there is more detail in the book, but the blog post really is the bones of the process.

Depending on your level of music theory expertise, it's also good to write out the chords/progressions to help place some of the inside voice notes. If you're weak, why not get stronger? Skim the pages here: https://www.musictheory.net/lessons until you get to the point that you don't know the answers, then start reading/studying from there. It won't turn you into Jacob Collier, but a bit of music literacy goes a long way.

I recommend the Blue Yeti Microphone. Great for recording live covers and rehearsals.

http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Microphones-Yeti-USB-Microphone/dp/B002VA464S

But if you want to record studio-quality stuff, you'll want the Rode NT1-a

http://recordingacappella.com/blog/2016/1/7/the-acappella-microphone

I bought A Cappella Arranging by Deke Sharon and Dylan Bell. From a techincal perspective, it's a mixed bag. Ideal for me as I had a good bit of musical background, a smattering of theory, but little pen-on-paper arranging experience when I got it. It won't walk you through basic theory, and it isn't a full-up reference book.

BUT - it's a fabulously entertaining read if you want to up your arranging game and get some insight as to how two of the top arrangers in aca work, with examples. It's written as if Deke and Dylan were sitting at a table talking to you about arranging.

It's not cheap ($25 - http://www.amazon.com/Cappella-Arranging-Music-Pro-Guides/dp/1458416577) but it's worth it, imho.

Have you read Deke Sharon's (and Dylan Bell's) book A Cappella Arranging? http://www.amazon.com/dp/1458416577/ IMHO, it's worth the $25, especially if you've taken a shot at arranging already and have gotten stumped. It's neither super techincal, nor super beginner. It's not a textbook; more like an afternoon conversation about arranging with two masters.