Just a few quick drills today, including the return of one of my favorites: the uncertain soloist. Have fun! Kris Q/A, Errata/Suggestions, Thoughts Q - When it comes to playing a straight basic (ten tsuku ten ten or teke teke teke), one obviously aims to get R & L drumhits exactly the same, i.e., mirror images of each other. But what about accented basics, like ten tsuku or tekke tekke? Is there any value to making R & L hits LOOK the same although one hand is playing louder than the other? -- Margaret A - This is a great question! My basic practice philosophy is to try and play simply, so for a given batchi height I try and always produce a certain volume. I raise higher for loud hits, and all hits have more-or-less the same acceleration. I never practice raising up high but hitting gently, for example. When performing, however, I think there is room for aesthetic adjustment and in a complicated rhythme there there will be times when we naturally hit harder or softer for a given batchi height. -- Kris