Eighth Note Symbol

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

Symbol: ♪
Unicode: U+266A
HTML entity: ♪
Category: Music Symbols

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About the eighth note symbol

This character belongs to the set of musical symbols and represents a single eighth note, shown with a filled-in oval notehead and a single stem. In Western musical notation, it indicates a note played for one-eighth the duration of a whole note, and it is the standard symbol used in sheet music to denote individual pitches and rhythms. Outside of formal notation, it appears in text messages and social media posts as a quick shorthand for music, listening to songs, or a musical mood.

How to type Eighth Note

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 266A 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 266A.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.