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15+
Years Teaching
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12
Levels to Master
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Denver & Reno
Two Markets
12 Levels. From Newbie to Wizard.
Our structured 48-week program takes you from your very first chord to arpeggios and guitar solos. Each level runs 4 weeks, one class per week.
Rockstar Series
Beginner
Newbie G
Learn the most popular chords in the Key of G. No experience required. Play your first song in just 4 lessons.
Newbie C
Learn the most popular chords in the Key of C. No experience required. Play your first song in just 4 lessons.
Guitar Hero
Start moving around the fret board with moveable shapes, going up and down the guitar neck. Learn 1-2 new songs.
Rockstar
Learn Power Chords to play your favorite rock songs using only 2 fingers. Includes alternate tunings and intro to Bar Chords.
Legends Series
Intermediate
Hot Shots
Introduction to Bar Chords. Learn 48 new chord shapes and names, including chords like Ab Minor.
Guitar Ace
Learn classic and modern riffs with finger exercises to strengthen muscles and focus on individual finger dexterity.
Mavericks
Learn the 1-4-5 Blues progression, basic blues riffs, and the minor pentatonic scale. Take your first guitar solo.
Legends
Chord Theory 101. Break down basic elements of a chord, learn the Circle Of Fifths, and how to transpose a song into any key.
Wizard Series
Advanced
Mojo Master
Introduction to flat picking with specific techniques and exercises for proper picking hand positions.
Guru
Understand the fretboard with basic major and minor scales and intervals like 3rds, 4ths, 5ths, and octaves.
Guitar God
Learn inversions — chords whose notes have changed positions. Play new chords all over the neck with new sounds.
Wizard
Learn Arpeggios, hammer-ons and pull-offs using sweeping, legato, and alternate picking techniques.
Elective Classes
Beyond the 12-level program
Masters Series
For graduates of the 1-12 program or intermediate students. Alternate tunings, advanced scales, advanced blues, finger style, arpeggios and more.
AMPED Electric Guitar
Learn your favorite riffs and songs on the electric guitar. Bring an electric guitar, cable, and mini amp.
1 Hit Wonder
60 minute class teaching basic guitar chords and a handful of favorite songs. Guitars provided or bring your own.
Playlists Lite
Learn a simple 3-4 chord song each week in a family style jam format rather than a classroom setting.
Playlists Advanced
Advanced songs with barre chords, advanced strumming patterns and techniques.
Songwriters Class
Learn the basic concept of writing songs with popular techniques for writing chord progressions.
Advanced Strumming
Focus on your strumming hand with exercises and techniques to improve rhythm, speed, and accuracy.
*All classes run 4 consecutive weeks unless otherwise noted.
Our Story
So you tried that awkward 1-on-1 lesson or a YouTube tutorial and found yourself getting nowhere? Welcome to the first ever official Happy Hour Guitar class — Strum & Sip.
The idea started when Chris and his friend John were playing guitar and sipping on some tequila. They thought: this is great. Learn how to play guitar while sipping your favorite drink. A few friends joined, and back in January 2011, Strum & Sip was born.
Today, we offer 12 levels of instruction from beginner to advanced, along with dozens of elective classes across Denver and Reno. At Strum & Sip, we focus on giving you the tools to make music on your guitar in just 1 or 2 lessons. If you're not making music and having fun, then what's the point?
"I've spent over 20 years teaching all types of students, ranging in age from 5-75. I've taken all my experience and implemented it into a 12 level series that will change your guitar playing forever."
— Chris Bloom, Founder
Christopher J Bloom
Founder / Owner / Instructor
Chris has been playing guitar for over 30 years and has spent 20 of those years teaching students. With countless concerts and tours under his belt, he's taken music to the world in many forms. His music production studio Bloom's Room is located in downtown Denver.
What the Press Says
Instant gratification while sipping your favorite bev and mingling with like minds — sounds like a formula for some serious stroking. In fact, it is possible that stroking could be your first lesson. I happened upon one of Bloom's classes and never realized how even the most basic strumming patterns have the ability to completely alter a song.— 303 Magazine
A truly imaginative and uber-chic way to mix up the 9-to-5 grind, Strum and Sip will ignite the creative impulses lurking inside you. Put the strut back in your step and the zing in your fingertips. Impress friends with a new party trick or better yet, sign yourself up plus one — boyfriend in tow — and get competitive!— Ask Miss A
Ready to Unleash Your Inner Rockstar?
Join hundreds of Denver adults who've discovered the best Wednesday night in town. First month of classes for just $49.
No experience required. Guitars available to rent.
Get in Touch
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Our Venues
Classes meet at Denver's best breweries:
Lead Dog Brewing Co.
Instructor: Chris Bloom
Blackbird Public House
Instructor: Korey Foss
Host a Class at Your Venue
Partner with Strum & Sip and bring guitar classes to your bar, brewery, or restaurant. Three 1-hour classes per night at 6, 7 & 8pm.
- Average class size: 6-10 students
- Students spend $10-12 per class on drinks
- Average annual venue revenue: ~$12,650
- 1 month trial to start
