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ABOUT RICK

Rick Lawton started out in Lexington, Virginia. He graduated from the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music, played in Army bands, worked for a national drum distributor, and helped new and experienced drummers (and their parents :-) invest in drum gear.

Rick is a Vic Firth stick endorser and a member of the Vic Firth Educational Team.

Rick's played in various rock, jazz and blues bands since age 15, and now resides, teaches, writes and plays in the Philadelphia area.

BUT THERE'S MORE. FREE.

If you're within 1/2 hour drive of Yardley, PA, Rick will come to you.

Or, you can come to Rick's studio for your first drum lesson.
Either way it's FREE!

THAT'S RIGHT. FREE DRUM LESSON.
(if you can make it to Yardley, you really should take your first lesson here...Rick's custom-designed drum lesson studio is awesome.)

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RICK LAWTON, a conservatory-trained professional drummer, author, nationally-recognized teacher, and performing and recording artist...
WANTS TO HELP YOU LEARN HOW TO PLAY DRUMS!

SEE HOW TO GET YOUR FREE DRUM LESSON.

Already started? Great! Learn how to play better, faster, safer. And would you like to be able to READ music? No problem.
FIND OUT HOW.

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Rick Lawton's Drum Lessons

• First 1/2 hour lesson: FREE
• 1/2 hour lesson: $35 per 1/2 hour
• 1 hour lesson: $60 per hour

Pro Drum Lessons In a Pro Studio

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RICK LAWTON'S BUCKS COUNTY DRUM STUDIO

Rick's studio in Yardley, PA is designed to help you learn by immersing you in the world of drums. And he's now upgraded his studio with custom drum kits from Bucks County Drum Co.

Multiple full drum kits, practice pads for both sticks and foot pedals, and a library of method books and videos lets you become immediately acclimated to the terminology, the hardware, and the best practices for learning drums.

Rick teaches all styles & levels:

  • Rudiments
  • Dynamics
  • Technique: Matched and Traditional Grip
  • Reading Music
  • Speed

Ready? Then Start Now!
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Rick's 2 books on Triplets reviewed in Modern Drummer
The April 2019 issue of Modern Drummer, the World's #1 drum magazine, has a review of Rick's 2 Triplets books, where Ilya Stemkovsky calls the pair of books "useful stuff", and says the books are "sure to bring your musicality to the next level".
Thanks, Ilya and Modern Drummer!

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    NEWEST BOOK
    Independence with Triplets

    This book is an advanced drumming book on one of a working drummer's best tools: Triplets.

    Following the success of his first Triplets book, this one covers some advanced techniques useful to players, teachers and working percussion professionals.

    Also included with your purchase of this book are FREE online audio files, demonstrating ALL the techniques Rick goes over.

    Price: $14.95

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    Triplets
    40 Triplets and 10 Ways to Play Them

    Rick's written this book covering a mandatory part of understanding how to play drums: Triplets.

    He's also included 10 ways to play 40 different triplets, making this book a must-have for students, teachers and working pros.

    Also included with this book are FREE on line audio files that demonstrate the lessons. These files are playable on computer, phones, tablets, and anything that can access the Internet!

    Slow It Down, Break It Down
    A Drum Method book that's unique in its approach, Slow It Down helps you with the whole kit, as well as the studies and drills for the snare drum.

    The book is a new approach to study drums, but following along with Slow It Down, Break It Down is easy.

    Already getting great reviews (and loads of orders from drum teachers and students), this valuable tool is also unique as the first Rick Lawton book reviewed by the international drum standard, Modern Drummer!

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