*actual date 3/7* Chris did an excellent job recalling the 16th note reading exercises as well as the 16th notes around the kit exercise. He shared with me that he's been practicing staying relaxed and controlling his dynamics while playing and the improvement was clear even from one day to the next. The 16th notes around the kit exercise seems to have really helped him maintain control over his playing while playing fills and other fast sections of the songs we're working on. At the end of the class we had a fun role reversal moment where Chris wanted to show me one of his uncles songs and teach me how to play it. He did a great job explaining the various aspects of the song to me and demonstrated a clear understanding of every section of the song.