Music Emoji

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Music is omnipresent, whether it’s the song you turn on the first thing in the morning or an old, half-forgotten melody you hear from a bar while passing by. Hardly a surprise, there are music emojis of all kinds, from very specific icons, like musical instruments, to the universal ones that we’re about to discuss.

🎵The Musical Note emoji was included in the Unicode 6.0 release (2010) and became part of Emoji 1.0 in 2015.

Alternative names: “Beamed Pair of Quavers,” “Beamed Pair of Eighth Notes,” and “Music Note.”

Code: U+1F3B5

🎶 The Musical Notes emoji was introduced in the Unicode 6.0 release of 2010 as “Multiple Musical Notes.” It became part of Emoji 1.0 in 2015.

Alternative names: “Earphone,” “Headphones,” “iPod.”

Code: U+1F3A7.

🎧 The Headphone emoji was approved as part of the Unicode 6.0 release (2010) and was included in Emoji 1.0 in 2015.

Alternative names: “Earphone,” “Headphones,” “iPod.”

Code: U+1F3B6

Meaning of the Music Emoji

🎵The Musical Note emoji showcases a couple of eighth notes joined by a beam. Earlier versions of Microsoft and Google collections featured a single eighth note, but eventually the design with two eighth notes became more common.

Musical Note emoji

🎶 The Musical Notes emoji features three eighth notes. In comparison with the previous icon, this one looks more cluttered, which is, of course, by design.

Musical Notes emoji

🎧 The Headphone emoji varies greatly from one emoji set to another. For instance, Apple has used it to draw attention to its products. At one point, this emoji featured iPod white earbuds, which were replaced by Beats headphones in 2016, and AirPods Max in 2021.

Headphone emoji

The Use of the Music Emoji

One way to use the Musical Note emoji is to talk about a song you’re listening to or singing. Combined with other emojis, it can refer to concerts, parties, song lyrics, music recommendations, and other music-related topics. You don’t have to use it literally – why not use the icon to show you’re in a great mood?

The Musical Notes emoji is used pretty much the same as a single music note but, in general, it may suggest something louder, more noticeable. You can place it next to quoted lyrics to show that they come from a song.

Headphones aren’t necessarily the first thing you think about when you want to talk about music, but they’re very useful. That’s because the range of contexts in which it can come in handy is wide. It can help you express your thoughts on various topics connected with music. However, there’s more than that in it because, in addition to music, headphones are used to listen to podcasts, radio, etc.

Music emojis

Conclusion

If you want to add some sound to your texts or posts without the need to dive too deep into exploring musical emojis, the three options described above are a great start. Their meaning is very wide, making them a kind of building blocks, which you can use in various conversations and contexts.

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