Lessons at Murphy’s Guitars

Rich Gailey has been playing the drums for over 20 years and has developed a true passion for the instrument during this time. After his first jazz gig at age 17, Rich decided to dedicate his life to playing and learning the drums. Since then, his live performing experience has covered a diverse assortment of bands and musical styles, and it continues to expand as he regularly plays with a variety of groups in the area for all kinds of events. Rich also loves to teach and has been maintaining a private studio of over 30 students for the past six years. Rich holds a Bachelors degree in Jazz Performance from the University of Utah, and had the opportunity to play in many groups there, including the RedHots scholarship jazz combo. He has received recognition for his talent from music organizations such as the Percussive Arts Society. Along with his brother he founded a music school called Utah Jam Bands, which has now grown into a non-profit called AMP, a program that offers fun and accessible music education experiences for young and adult students that inspire them to learn by doing and to participate in joyful performances within a supportive community.

Matt has been playing drums for 10 years and has taught for the last few. He enjoys teaching all levels of drummers at any age. He loves playing all types of music, but especially classic rock and jazz. He teaches all types of drumming, from learning tunes, rudiments, music theory, or even percussion ensemble. He always wants his students to have fun why they learn!

Nathan Budge has a Bachelor’s Degree in Commercial Music from Snow College and has been teaching for over five years. He has been performing professionally with various bands since 2017 and currently plays at many weddings as well as multiple other events each year on electric as well as upright bass. He also has performing experience on the guitar, often playing his own original music. He has a passion and love for music which provides deep meaning for his life which he hopes to impart onto his students.

Maeve Barnum is a local musician and audio engineer. She graduated from the University of Utah in 2024 with a Bachelor of Arts in Music and a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science. Maeve has taught private music lessons for 8 years. She currently plays bass freelance and in 3 local bands: Get Born (Indie/Alt), Honey Stomach (Rock/Prog), and Wasatch Valley Drifters (Bluegrass). In recent years, she has participated in a variety of performing or recording projects, ranging in style, including: Jazz, Classical, Orchestral, Funk, Country, Metal, and Opera.

Zion has been teaching Bass and Guitar for the past 4 years, and playing in gigging bands for the past 5 years. He specializes in Metal and Metal adjacent music, and has a good understanding of theory.

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Zion has been teaching Bass, Guitar and Ukulele for the past 4 years, and playing in gigging bands for the past 5 years. He specializes in Metal and Metal adjacent music, and has a good understanding of theory.

Throughout the last 15+ years of playing music, I’ve learned to play almost 20 different instruments, so I’ve always been a beginner at something. I believe this has made me a more patient and sympathetic teacher than most. I know the struggle of starting an instrument, but I also know the quickest route to get you jamming!