Musical Symbol Combining Tenuto Symbol
𝅽 is a Unicode musical symbol combining tenuto mark used in written music notation.
U+1D17D
𝅽 is the Unicode character “MUSICAL SYMBOL COMBINING TENUTO” (U+1D17D). It’s meant to combine with nearby musical characters rather than stand alone.
Musical Symbol Combining Tenuto Symbol Meaning
The musical symbol combining tenuto is used to indicate that a note should be held with a slight emphasis or sustained character. In standard sheet-music practice, a tenuto mark is typically a short horizontal line placed above or below a note. As a combining character, 𝅽 is designed to attach to the preceding musical element in Unicode text, so it can be used when your workflow involves editing music-like text strings rather than engraving with dedicated notation software. When copying into documents or apps, results depend on font support and how the app handles combining marks.
Common uses
- •Adding a tenuto emphasis to a note in plain-text music mockups
- •Marking notes in Unicode-based musical text where combining characters are supported
- •Creating quick prototypes of annotated scores for drafts and messaging
- •Including tenuto marks in accessible text for notation descriptions
- •Using the symbol in educational or documentation examples about articulation
Examples
𝅽 Musical Symbol Combining Tenuto
- 𝅽A𝅽
- 𝅽Do𝅽 Re Mi
- 𝅽Note: La𝅽 (tenuto)
- 𝅽C𝅽4
- 𝅽Giovanni: Mi𝅽 emphasized
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1D17D | |
| HTML Entity | 𝅽 | |
| HTML Code | 𝅽 | |
| CSS | \1D17D |
FAQ
What does the Musical Symbol Combining Tenuto symbol mean?
The musical symbol combining tenuto is used to indicate that a note should be held with a slight emphasis or sustained character. In standard sheet-music practice, a tenuto mark is typically a short horizontal line placed above or below a note. As a combining character, 𝅽 is designed to attach to the preceding musical element in Unicode text, so it can be used when your workflow involves editing music-like text strings rather than engraving with dedicated notation software. When copying into documents or apps, results depend on font support and how the app handles combining marks.
Is 𝅽 the same as a tenuto line in sheet music?
It represents the “combining tenuto” in Unicode text, corresponding to the tenuto articulation used to emphasize a note’s held character.
Should I type 𝅽 alone or after a note character?
As a combining character, it’s typically used after the musical element it should modify, so the mark can attach to the preceding character.
Why doesn’t 𝅽 always render correctly in my document?
Rendering depends on font support and how the application handles combining characters. Try a Unicode-capable music or text font.
What are the Unicode details for 𝅽?
The Unicode name is “MUSICAL SYMBOL COMBINING TENUTO”, code point is U+1D17D, HTML entity is 𝅽, CSS escape is \\1D17D, and JavaScript escape is \\u{1D17D}.