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Music Notes (Beamed Eighth Notes) Symbol (♫)

The beamed music notes (♫) are two eighth notes joined together — the livelier music symbol for playlists, parties and posts.

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Beamed Eighth Notes · U+266B · Music Symbols

Click the symbol or the button to copy it, then paste it anywhere — documents, messages, bios and code.

Music Notes (Beamed Eighth Notes) codes

Code	Value
Unicode code point	`U+266B`
Unicode name	`Beamed Eighth Notes`
HTML named entity	None — use the decimal or hex code below
HTML decimal	`♫`
HTML hex	`♫`
CSS content code	`\266B`
JavaScript / JSON	`\u266B`
Windows Alt code	No standard Alt code — copy it from the card above

Music Notes (Beamed Eighth Notes) variants (10)

10 related glyphs — click any tile to copy it. Tiles with a page open that symbol's own page.

♪Eighth Note ♩Quarter Note♬Beamed Sixteenth Notes𝅘𝅥Musical Symbol Quarter Note𝅘𝅥𝅮Musical Symbol Eighth Note𝅗𝅥Musical Symbol Half Note♮Music Natural Sign ♯Music Sharp Sign ♭Music Flat Sign𝇞Musical Symbol Kievan C Clef

Meaning & usage

♫ beams two eighth notes into one symbol, and that little beam makes it feel like a tune rather than a single note — which is why ♫ decorates playlist titles, party invites, karaoke posts and radio bios. Like ♪ it is a genuine text character: it will match your font and survive any copy-paste, unlike emoji which change style between phones. Sheet-music purists know the pair as beamed quavers; everyone else just knows it means 'music here'.

Examples in use

Friday playlist ♫ new drops
Karaoke night ♫ bring friends
Study beats ♫ vol. 3

How to type the music notes (beamed eighth notes)

Windows

There is no Alt code or direct key for ♫. In Microsoft Word, type 266B and press Alt+X to convert it. Everywhere else, click the Copy button at the top of this page and paste it (Ctrl+V) — that always works.

Mac

There is no Option-key shortcut for ♫ on a Mac. Open the Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space, search for "Music Notes (Beamed Eighth Notes)", and double-click to insert — or copy it from this page.

iPhone & Android

Most phone keyboards have no built-in key for ♫. Open this page on your phone, tap Copy, then paste it into your message or bio. (On Android, Gboard's emoji search finds some symbols by name.)

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 266b and press Enter (works in most GTK apps and terminals with IBus). Or copy it from this page.

Frequently asked questions

How do I type ♫ on a keyboard?

There is no standard key or Alt code. Copy ♫ from this page and paste it wherever you need it.

Are there other music symbols I can copy?

Yes — this page's variants include quarter notes (♩), beamed sixteenth notes (♬), and the sharp (♯), flat (♭) and natural (♮) signs used in real sheet music.

Why does ♫ sometimes show as a box or question mark?

The box (called tofu) means the device or font viewing it has no drawing for U+266B (Beamed Eighth Notes). The character itself is fine — try a different font or a newer device, or use one of the variants on this page.

Is the Music Notes (Beamed Eighth Notes) free to use?

Yes. ♫ is a standard Unicode text character published in the Unicode Character Database. You may use it in personal and commercial documents, designs and products without permission or payment.

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