Musical Symbol Parenthesis Notehead Symbol
๐ is the Musical Symbol ParenThesis Notehead character (U+1D156).
U+1D156
๐ (U+1D156) is a Unicode musical symbol used to represent a parenthesis-style notehead. Itโs handy when you need a specific notation glyph for text-based layouts. Use it for copy/paste in documents, designs, and developer strings.
Musical Symbol Parenthesis Notehead Symbol Meaning
๐ is the Unicode character named โMUSICAL SYMBOL PARENTHESIS NOTEHEADโ (U+1D156). As a music typography symbol, it represents a notehead drawn with a parenthesis-like shape. Youโll most often see it in contexts where someone is describing or depicting specific music notation within plain text, such as annotated lyrics, documentation, educational material, or UI labels. Because itโs a specialized glyph, appearance can vary by font; when rendering is inconsistent, it may not display as expected. In such cases, test in your target font or environment and ensure the character is supported.
Common uses
- โขAdding a specific notehead glyph in plain-text music notes or annotations
- โขCreating captions and legends for music-notation screenshots or diagrams
- โขUsing in educational materials to label notehead types without images
- โขIncluding in UI strings for notation tools, icons, or help text
- โขCopy/pasting into design mockups that need a particular music symbol
Examples
๐ Musical Symbol ParenThesis Notehead
- ๐ Use ๐ to label the parenthesis-style notehead in the guide.
- ๐ In this diagram, ๐ marks the special notehead symbol.
- ๐ The key shows ๐ for parenthesis noteheads only.
- ๐ Chord annotations: ๐ + rhythm figure shown above.
- ๐ Legend: normal notehead vs ๐ parenthesis notehead.
Variations
Ready to copy
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1D156 | |
| HTML Entity | 𝅖 | |
| HTML Code | 𝅖 | |
| CSS | \1D156 |
FAQ
What does the Musical Symbol Parenthesis Notehead symbol mean?
๐ is the Unicode character named โMUSICAL SYMBOL PARENTHESIS NOTEHEADโ (U+1D156). As a music typography symbol, it represents a notehead drawn with a parenthesis-like shape. Youโll most often see it in contexts where someone is describing or depicting specific music notation within plain text, such as annotated lyrics, documentation, educational material, or UI labels. Because itโs a specialized glyph, appearance can vary by font; when rendering is inconsistent, it may not display as expected. In such cases, test in your target font or environment and ensure the character is supported.
What is the Unicode code point for ๐ ?
The Unicode code point for ๐ is U+1D156.
How can I copy ๐ into my project?
Copy the character directly (๐ ) or use the provided entity 𝅖 / escape forms like \\u{1D156} in supported environments.
Will ๐ look the same in every font?
No. As a specialized music symbol, it may render differently or not appear correctly depending on the font and platform.
Is ๐ the same as a normal music note character?
No. ๐ specifically represents the โMUSICAL SYMBOL PARENTHESIS NOTEHEAD,โ not a generic note like quarter/eighth notes.