How To Arrange Vocals Like Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, Zara Larsson (Vocal Layering)

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In this video, I dive into how to arrange large pop vocal arrangements in the style of artists like Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, Zara Larsson, Tate McRae, and more. We cover handling dubs, harmonies, punch ins, ad libs, background vocal pads, and much more!

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Intro 0:00
The Dynamics Of Vocal Arrangement 1:30
Verse 1 Vocal Production 1:55
Creative Throws 2:15
Prechorus Vocal Production 5:25
Vocal Dubs 5:45
Prechorus Vocal Throws 6:45
Solo Harmonies 8:55
Chorus Vocal Production 11:20
Chorus Dubs 11:33
Slapback Vocal Effect 12:35
Chorus Harmony One 13:25
Harmony Punches 14:47
Building A Background Vocal Arrangement 16:48
Making Each Chorus Feel Bigger 19:38
Verse 2 Vocal Arrangement 19:54
Processing Adlibs 21:25
Stereo Verse Harmonies 23:20
Prechorus 2 Arrangement 24:50
Final Chorus Arrangement 26:20
Adding A Second Harmony 27:02
Second Chorus Punch Harmony 28:08
Final Chorus Adlib 29:31
Looking At The Whole Arrangement 30:20
BEFORE AND AFTER EXAMPLE 31:15
Outro 32:08