U+1D15B "𝅛" Musical Symbol Cluster Notehead Black Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1D15B "𝅛" Musical Symbol Cluster Notehead Black is a specialized glyph used in musical notation to represent a cluster of notes within a single chord, typically depicted as a solid, black rectangular shape that spans a vertical interval on the staff. This symbol is part of the Musical Symbols block (U+1D100 to U+1D1FF) and is employed in contemporary and avant-garde compositions to indicate dense, tone-cluster passages where precise individual pitches are less important than the overall sonic mass. Unlike standard noteheads that denote exact pitches, this character visually communicates a block of sound, often requiring performers to fill the indicated range with adjacent chromatic or diatonic tones. It serves as a practical tool for notating complex harmonic clusters without writing out each note individually, thereby simplifying the score for both the composer and the musician.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𝅛 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𝅛 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x9D 0x85 0x9B |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD834 0xDD5B |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0001D15B |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud834\udd5b |
Unicode Properties