Music Symbols Copy and Paste — Notes, Clefs, Rests, and More
Copy and paste music symbols including notes, clefs, rests, accidentals, and more. Complete guide to Unicode music symbols with meanings.
Music notation has been around since the 9th century — and somehow, we are still using many of the same symbols. Unicode includes a solid collection of musical symbols that you can copy and use in text messages, social media posts, documents, and designs. No music font required.
Whether you are a musician, music teacher, or just want to add some musical flair to your Instagram bio, here is every music symbol available in Unicode.
Musical Notes
The core symbols for representing pitch and duration in music.
| Symbol | Name | Meaning | Unicode |
|---|---|---|---|
| ♪ | Eighth Note | Half a beat | U+266A |
| ♫ | Beamed Eighth Notes | Two eighth notes | U+266B |
| ♬ | Beamed Sixteenth Notes | Four sixteenth notes | U+266C |
| ♩ | Quarter Note | One beat | U+2669 |
| 𝄞 | Whole Note | Four beats | U+1D15E |
| 𝄟 | Half Note | Two beats | U+1D15F |
| 𝄠 | Quarter Note (Musical) | One beat | U+1D160 |
| 𝄡 | Eighth Note (Musical) | Half beat | U+1D161 |
| 𝄢 | Sixteenth Note | Quarter beat | U+1D162 |
Clef Symbols
Clefs indicate the pitch range of the staff. The most recognizable music symbols after notes.
| Symbol | Name | Meaning | Unicode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 𝄞 | G Clef (Treble) | Higher pitches | U+1D11E |
| 𝄢 | C Clef (Alto/Tenor) | Middle pitches | U+1D121 |
| 𝄦 | F Clef (Bass) | Lower pitches | U+1D122 |
Note: Clef symbols are in the Musical Symbols Unicode block and may not render on all devices. The note symbols (♪ ♫ ♬) are more widely supported.
Accidentals (Sharps, Flats, Naturals)
Symbols that modify the pitch of a note.
| Symbol | Name | Effect | Unicode |
|---|---|---|---|
| ♯ | Sharp | Raise pitch by semitone | U+266F |
| ♭ | Flat | Lower pitch by semitone | U+266D |
| ♮ | Natural | Cancel sharp/flat | U+266E |
| 𝄫 | Double Sharp | Raise by two semitones | U+1D12A |
| 𝄬 | Double Flat | Lower by two semitones | U+1D12B |
Rest Symbols
Silence is part of music too. Rest symbols indicate pauses of specific durations.
| Symbol | Name | Duration | Unicode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 𝄽 | Whole Rest | 4 beats of silence | U+1D13B |
| 𝄾 | Half Rest | 2 beats of silence | U+1D13C |
| 𝄿 | Quarter Rest | 1 beat of silence | U+1D13D |
| 𝅀 | Eighth Rest | Half beat of silence | U+1D13E |
| 𝅁 | Sixteenth Rest | Quarter beat of silence | U+1D13F |
Other Musical Symbols
| Symbol | Name | Meaning | Unicode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎵 | Music Note (Emoji) | Music / Audio | U+1F3B5 |
| 🎶 | Multiple Notes (Emoji) | Music / Song | U+1F3B6 |
| 🎼 | Microphone | Singing / Recording | U+1F3A4 |
| 🎸 | Guitar | Guitar music | U+1F3B8 |
| 🎺 | Headphones | Listening / Audio | U+1F50A |
| 🎿 | Musical Score | Sheet music | U+1F3BC |
| 🎧 | Radio | Broadcast / Music | U+1F4FB |
| 🎤 | Saxophone | Jazz / Sax music | U+1F3B7 |
Music Text Art
Creative arrangements of music symbols for social media and messages.
♫ ♪ ♩ ♪ ♫
🎵 now playing 🎵
♯ sharp mind ♯
♭ flat out amazing ♭
♪ feel the beat ♪
🎶 living for the music 🎶
♫♫♫ encore ♫♫♫
How to Type Music Symbols
- iPhone/Android: The music note emoji (🎵) is in the standard emoji keyboard under "Objects" or search "music." For Unicode music notes (♪ ♫), copy from this page.
- Windows: Win + Period opens emoji picker. Search "music." For sharp/flat/natural symbols, use Character Map.
- Mac: Ctrl + Command + Space > search "music" or "note."
- Microsoft Word: Insert > Symbol > search for "music" or use font "Musical Symbols."
- HTML: ♪ for eighth note, ♫ for beamed notes, ♯ for sharp, ♭ for flat.
Music Symbols in Different Contexts
- Social media: 🎵 ♪ ♫ are the most widely supported. Musical Symbols Unicode block (U+1D100+) may show as boxes on older devices.
- Professional notation: Use dedicated music notation software (MuseScore, Finale, Sibelius) for actual score writing. Unicode symbols are for text, not notation.
- Programming: The basic music symbols (♪ ♫ ♬ ♭ ♯) are in the Basic Multilingual Plane and work everywhere. Extended symbols may need UTF-8 encoding.