The phrase a cappella is among the most butchered and
misunderstood musical terms. The predominant, and most "correct"
spelling, is ... Musicologists have fun debating the extent to
which a cappella, "in the style of the chapel," can include
instrumental accompaniment. Some argue that early sacred a
cappella performances would sometimes include instruments that
double a human voice part. So, the correct definition of a
cappella should be something like "singing without independent
instrumental accompaniment." At Primarily A Cappella, we are
trying to popularize this style of music, so we like to keep it
simple. Those of you who are serious singers may say, "my voice
is my instrument!" True. But will the general public understand
the meaning of "singing without other instruments?" Or the more
cumbersome, "singing without non-vocal instruments?" Some
musical dictionaries indicate the Italian a cappella is
preferred over the Latin a capella (one "p") yet both are
technically correct. Why do those dictionaries mu