Welcome to Rick Lawton's Sticks&Skins!

If you need drum lessons in Bucks County, need to know about soundproofing, or how to use or accessorize that new kit, you're in the right place.

Students, pros and parents in and around Bucks County, PA, have depended on Rick for drum lessons for beginning and intermediate students for years. In recent years, Rick's authored 5 books on drum-related topics, recorded with nationally-known artists, and introduced dozens of students to the joys of drumming.

Thinking Bucks County drum lessons?

If you're thinking lessons, think about a teacher who can help you protect your hearing and build the strength in your hands, wrists and arms. If you decide to play the drums for a career, or even a serious hobby, you need to practice and play in a way that keeps you injury-free for years to come.

Beginner? Intermediate? Click on the right, on the Contact button, to get in touch and set up your lessons with Rick right away.

Who's your teacher's teacher?

Rick Lawton, your host, author of every book offered on the books page, shared some photos from his most recent lesson with drummer, clinician and "ambassador of the drums", Dom Famularo. They're on the Author's page.

Drum Teachers, Drummers and Students!

Check out the method book that teachers and students have been ordering from all over the country! The culmination of years of work just took another positive step — a positive review by the largest selling drum magazine in the world, Modern Drummer.

For 2010, we've kept the price down!
This great book is still ONLY $16.95.
(click for more about the books, and the Percussive Notes and Modern Drummer book reviews...)

Also NEW, we've added some videos explaining more about how Rick's book works, starting with simple patterns, and building into full, usuable playing techniques. It's what the title Slow It Down, Break It Down is all about, putting the small parts together to make something great.