A drum emoji, used to represent the musical instrument. Emoji

Objects

A side-view illustration of a snare drum resting on a tripod stand, accompanied by two wooden drumsticks crossed over the drumhead. The design typically features a tan or white skin with a metallic or wood-grain frame.

Usage Context

Used to signal excitement, signify a dramatic pause, or represent the act of playing music. It is frequently employed alongside the 🥁 to initiate a 'drum roll please' build-up before delivering a punchline or an announcement. It also works well with other instruments like the 🎸 or 🎷 to discuss bands or live performances.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2016 as part of Emoji 3.0, the drum was introduced to provide a more specific percussion option for users beyond generic musical notes. Its design draws from standard marching band and rock kit percussion gear familiar to musicians worldwide.

Details

Glyph

🥁

Unicode

U+1F941

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f941:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDD41;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Objects

Subcategory musical-instrument

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

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