Thanks, Christopher, for your quick reply.  The issue which I failed to mention 
is that they occur while the children are singing and there is little room on 
the score for extra staves.  I will need to figure out a way to have the notes 
hanging above the vocal stave.  I guess I was hoping there might be a symbol I 
could place above the stave, rather than an actual note which would create 
ledger lines.  
Lee

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of 
Christopher Smith
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2017 12:07 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Finale] Finger snap and patsch symbols

If it is actually for children to read, it might be better to use more-or-less 
standard notation. That would be X-head notes with an English text just above 
saying “finger snap”. I usually see this on the 3rd space of the staff when it 
is JUST finger snaps. For the side pat, you should probably put the X-head note 
on a different space (probably lower) to differentiate it, but still with the 
text.

I doubt there is anything truly standard, but if there is, jef chippewa would 
know it!

Christopher


> On Feb 25, 2017, at 11:53 AM, Lee Dengler <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> I am writing a piece for children that has side pats (patsch) and 
> finger snaps.  The side pats occur on beats 1 & 3 and the finger snaps 
> on beats 2 & 4.  Does anyone know if there is a commonly used symbol 
> for these two motions?
> 
> Thanks to anyone who can help!
> 
> Lee Dengler
> 
> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
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