Quarter Note Symbol (♩)

The Quarter Note (♩) — copy the music symbol here.

♩

Quarter Note · U+2669 · Music Symbols

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

Quarter Note codes

Code	Value
Unicode code point	`U+2669`
Unicode name	`Quarter Note`
HTML named entity	None — use the decimal or hex code below
HTML decimal	`♩`
HTML hex	`♩`
CSS content code	`\2669`
JavaScript / JSON	`\u2669`
Windows Alt code	No standard Alt code — copy it from the card above

Quarter Note variants (6)

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

♪Eighth Note ♫Beamed Eighth Notes ♮Music Natural Sign ♯Music Sharp Sign ♭Music Flat Sign♬Beamed Sixteenth Notes

Meaning & usage

♩ is the quarter note (British: crotchet) — one beat in 4/4 time, a filled head with a bare stem. ♪ adds a flag (half the length), ♫ beams two together.

Examples in use

Written in the score as ♩
See the Music category for the full set

How to type the quarter note

Windows

There is no Alt code or direct key for ♩. In Microsoft Word, type 2669 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 "Quarter Note", 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 2669 and press Enter (works in most GTK apps and terminals with IBus). Or copy it from this page.

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy ♩?

Click the big ♩ at the top of this page to copy it, then paste it into documents, posts and sheet-music notes.

Do these symbols work in documents?

Yes — they are standard Unicode characters. The common ones (♪ ♫ ♩ ♯ ♭ ♮) render in nearly all fonts; the clefs (𝄞) need a font with the musical symbols block, which modern systems include.

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+2669 (Quarter Note). The character itself is fine — try a different font or a newer device, or use one of the variants on this page.

Is the Quarter Note 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.