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A single musical note emoji, used to represent music or sound.

A single musical note emoji, used to represent music or sound. Emoji

Objects

A single eighth note displayed in black or dark blue, often accented with color in various software renderings. This icon depicts a note with a single tail, standing as the universal shorthand for audio, melody, or a rhythmic beat.

Usage Context

Widely used to signal that a message contains a link to a song, to express a mood related to listening to music, or to indicate that someone is currently singing or humming. It is frequently sent alongside 🎶 or 🎤 to curate the vibe of a social media post or chat.

History

This glyph gained prominence during the rise of early digital messaging and mobile phones in the late 90s, where it served as a quick way to indicate a ringtone or a sound alert. It was standardized into Unicode 6.0 in 2010 to help users label audio files and musical content across global platforms.

Details

Glyph
🎵
Unicode
U+1F3B5
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f3b5:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Microsoft
Category Objects
Subcategory music
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Tags
musical notescoretonesoundactivitybeamedeighthentertainmentmusicnotespairquaversaudiomelodysongtunelistening

Microsoft Fluent License

Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.

Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.

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