The Yamaha Six String Theory Guitar Competition:
Welcome to the home of the "The Yamaha Six String Theory Guitar Competition," co-sponsored by Monster Cable, D’Addario Strings, Berklee College of Music, and Captain Fingers Productions. Competition begins October 1, 2009 and ends on February 1, 2010.
This is your chance to be featured on the upcoming "String Theory" album with some of the greatest guitarists around today. Do you have what it takes?
Once you go to our sign in page and submit your application at $25 application fee you will get all the specifics on what we’re looking for in video submissions. After you have signed up, you will have the opportunity to submit 1 or 2 videos at anytime until the contest ends on Feb 1, 2010.
Remember to be creative! We want to see you and your band, or a solo performance, or a duet, or playing with backing tracks. Be original and we look forward to seeing your videos!
Six finalists will be chosen to compete in a live performance at The Broad Stage in Los Angeles, CA on March 22, 2010. A panel of professional guitarists will judge the competition and determine the winner.
Click here to sign up
Contest Prizes
The Grand Prize Winner will have the opportunity to be featured as a special guest on the Concord Record superstar guitar album, "String Theory". He or She will record one selection with one of the superstar guitarists participating on the album. A four-year, full tuition scholarship to the prestigious Berklee College of Music will also be awarded to this exceptional guitarist. Please see the official contest rules for Berklee's eligibility requirements for this award.
Also, the Grand Prize Winner will be invited to various clinics sponsored by Yamaha along with Lee Ritenour and be asked to join in at a few key concerts on next year's world tour 2010. In addition, he or she will receive: a Yamaha guitar (acoustic, classical, or electric), a guitar endorsement from Yamaha, a 2 year string endorsement worth $1,000 from D'Addario String Company, and become a Monster Cable "Famous Monster."
1st and 2nd Runners Up will receive: a Yamaha guitar (acoustic, classical, or electric), a guitar endorsement from Yamaha, $100 worth of D'Addario Strings, a special selection of Monster guitar cables.
3rd, 4th, and 5th Runners Up will receive: A Yamaha guitar (acoustic, classical, or electric), $100 worth of D'Addario Strings, and a special selection of Monster guitar cables.
All Winners may be featured on an E.P., digital download record to be released by Concord Records.
Basic Requirements. You must be 16 years or older, not already be a professional guitarist, not be signed to a record label or management. Please see the official rules for details.
Contest sign up will be open October 1, 2009
String Theory ~ The Album
The guitar is a "one of a kind" instrument. Throughout the years, guitarists have pushed the limits of what the guitar can do. And so today the journey continues as the guitar and the players evolve. The "Six String Theory" album will seek to continue this process by combining superstar guitarists from the worlds of rock, blues, country, jazz/fusion, acoustic, and classical/flamenco genres. Some of the great international guitar players will join together to blend their styles into a unique new "fusion". The album, on Concord Records and Monster Music, will be produced by Lee Ritenour and John Burk and released in the Summer of 2010. As the record progresses, we'll post updates on our blog section and you'll also be able to give us your comments on the album and the competition.
This was suppose to be a competition for non-professional yet a few of the videos selected were from professional guitarists... strange competition and very disappointing. see the guitarists from Hungary... and there are others. unacceptable. surely there are other young non professional guitarists with great videos? very unprofessional on the part of the organizers.
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