♫ Beamed Eighth Notes
U+266B♫Meaning & Explanation
This is a beamed eighth note symbol, which looks like two solid black oval note heads connected by a thick horizontal beam. In sheet music, it's used to group two eighth notes together into a single rhythmic unit, making it much easier for the performer to read and feel the pulse of the music. You'll encounter it in virtually every kind of musical score, from classical symphonies and jazz charts to simple pop song piano arrangements and beginner's music method books. It's a fundamental part of music notation that helps organize the visual flow of rhythms on the page, often appearing alongside single eighth notes, sixteenth note groups, and other rhythmic symbols.
Usage Examples
"In sheet music, ♫ represents two consecutive eighth notes."
"In sheet music, ♫ represents two consecutive eighth notes."
"In sheet music, ♫ represents two consecutive eighth notes."
Technical Info
U+266B♫\266b\u{266b}Code Preview
<span class="symbol-beamed-eighth-notes">♫</span> <!-- Unicode: U+266B --> <!-- Name: Beamed Eighth Notes -->
Keyboard Shortcuts
Alt + 266BType 266B then press Option + EnterCtrl + Shift + U, type 266B, EnterUsage Code
HTML Entity
♫
CSS Escape Code
content: "\266b";
JavaScript Escape
String.fromCodePoint(0x266B)
Quick Actions
♫Meaning & Explanation
This is a beamed eighth note symbol, which looks like two solid black oval note heads connected by a thick horizontal beam. In sheet music, it's used to group two eighth notes together into a single rhythmic unit, making it much easier for the performer to read and feel the pulse of the music. You'll encounter it in virtually every kind of musical score, from classical symphonies and jazz charts to simple pop song piano arrangements and beginner's music method books. It's a fundamental part of music notation that helps organize the visual flow of rhythms on the page, often appearing alongside single eighth notes, sixteenth note groups, and other rhythmic symbols.
Usage Examples
"In sheet music, ♫ represents two consecutive eighth notes."
"In sheet music, ♫ represents two consecutive eighth notes."
"In sheet music, ♫ represents two consecutive eighth notes."
How do I copy the Beamed Eighth Notes symbol?
Simply click the Copy Symbol button on this page to copy ♫ to your clipboard, then paste it anywhere.
What Unicode code point does Beamed Eighth Notes have?
The Unicode code point for Beamed Eighth Notes isU+266B. For HTML use ♫, for CSS use \266b.
What block does Beamed Eighth Notes belong to?
Beamed Eighth Notes belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block.
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