U+1D156 "𝅖" Musical Symbol Parenthesis Notehead Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

𝅖
Source: Noto Music Source: Browser Default

U+1D156 "𝅖" Musical Symbol Parenthesis Notehead is a specialized glyph within the Musical Symbols block, designed for use in modern or experimental music notation. It represents a notehead enclosed by a parenthesis, which typically indicates that the pitch should be played or sung as an approximation, a microtonal adjustment, or a non-standard intonation rather than an exact pitch. This symbol is commonly found in contemporary compositions where composers need to convey flexible or indeterminate tuning, providing a visual cue to performers that the written note is a guide rather than a strict absolute.

General Properties

Code Point
U+1D156
Name
Musical Symbol Parenthesis Notehead

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
𝅖
HTML Hex Encoding
𝅖
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x9D 0x85 0x96
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD834 0xDD56
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001D156
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud834\udd56