Beamed Eighth Notes Symbol

A symbol from the Music Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Symbol: ♫
Unicode: U+266B
HTML entity: ♫
Category: Music Symbols

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About the beamed eighth notes symbol

The symbol is read aloud as "two eighth notes" or simply "music." It depicts a pair of beamed eighth notes, the basic rhythmic unit in musical notation where two notes share a single flag. In plain text, it commonly appears beside song titles, playlist names, or concert listings to indicate a musical theme or content. It also serves as a compact placeholder for music in general, such as on event posters or in social media posts about listening to songs.

How to type Beamed Eighth Notes

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

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In Word / Outlook: type 266B then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

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Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 266B.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.