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In Unicode, the symbols U+266A (♪) and U+266B (♫) are an eighth note and beamed pair of eighth notes respectively. The two symbols are inherited from the early 1980s code page 437, where they occupied codes 13 and 14 respectively.
How do you write an eighth note?
Eighth Note Flags are always written on the right of the stem. 2. Eighth Note Flags do not touch the notehead. UMT Tip For Eighth Note Flags: Yes, in printed music, it often looks like the flag on a descending stem is touching the notehead.
What does the eighth note looks like?
The eighth note looks like the quarter note with a flag attached to the stem. An eighth note rest lasts for half of a beat. The eighth note rest looks like a slash with a flag on it.
