You will undoubtedly be experiencing the fact that adding an off-beat snare drum can be pretty challenging, depending on the complexity of the accompanying bass notes. This lesson builds upon the “1E” and “3E” note groupings introduced in Course 3, Lesson 4 - worth a recap before attempting this lesson. Simon also talks about adding a left foot hi-hat when playing these patterns on the ride cymbal. That’s some excellent four-way coordination! As always, we have ten extra beats in audio file format.