I need to do is get my rudiments perfect. So allow me to pose a question to you: What heights would you play on the grace note, Accent, and unaccented note on something like a flam accent?

It depends on the dynamic level indicated. For a forte flam passage with accents, taps and grace notes...

1" grace
3" taps
12" accents

I usually keep the Grace notes at 1.5 inches, the unaccented notes at 3 inches and the Accented note at 9 inches for a forte passage. However, if the passage is very soft and just meaty (a lot of notes that add depth and is challenging, but at low heights won't blow away hornline), keep the grace as low as you can get it (hardly audible) and the unaccented notes at 1.5 inches and the accented note at 3 inches. It's all relative, though.

It pretty much depends on the volume of the passage. My drumline keeps the grace note barely lower in volume then the accented note, where as the unaccented notes are kept inaudible. No matter what the accents should drive a phrase with the unaccented notes pretty much there for support.

Thanks guys

I would play the grace note at tap height...what is all of this three stick heightness? If you play fake flams...it should all sound like taps. Think about it.

No, I'd say the grace notes are softer than taps.

I see everyone saying to play grace notes at 1 inch. Be realistic please. In any dense flam passage, you will raise your grace notes to nearly (or the same as) tap height.

http://www.drumlines.org/threads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/152987/page/0/fpart/1/vc/1

i wouldve checked here first, but thats just me.

I'd just like to say that 1" is pretty darn low. As good as that could be, i doubt ive ever seen a line play 1" grace notes unless it was a flam excercise. They normally play them at tap heights.