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🥁 Drum Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
Rendered as a snare drum with drumsticks, representing percussion, rhythm, marching bands, and the heartbeat of music. Drums are foundational to virtually all music genres.
When to Use
Use for drumming, bands, percussion, rhythm, or expressing excitement and energy.
Example Usage
- “Drumroll please 🥁”
- “Band practice 🥁🎶”
- “Keeping the beat 🥁🎵”
Popular Combinations
🥁🎸
Rock band
🥁🎺
Marching band
🥁🎉
Drumroll announcement
How Drum looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🥁 mean in a text message?▼
Rendered as a snare drum with drumsticks, representing percussion, rhythm, marching bands, and the heartbeat of music. Drums are foundational to virtually all music genres. Use for drumming, bands, percussion, rhythm, or expressing excitement and energy. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
What does 🥁 represent in different cultures?▼
Object emoji can carry different cultural associations. While the Drum emoji has a standard meaning defined by Unicode, its connotations may vary — some objects are everyday items in one culture but symbolic in another. Context and audience matter.
Is 🥁 supported on older devices?▼
Support depends on the Unicode version. Older emoji (Unicode 6.0-8.0, roughly 2010-2015) work on virtually all modern devices. Newer additions may show as empty squares □ on devices that haven't updated. Check the Unicode version listed above.
What is the shortcode for 🥁?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:drum_with_drumsticks:` to insert the Drum emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f941
Category
Objects
Added
Unicode 3.0
Shortcodes
:drum_with_drumsticks:Keywords
withdrumsticksmusicinstrumentsnare
When to Use 🥁 Drum
Use for drumming, bands, percussion, rhythm, or expressing excitement and energy.
- •Send 🥁 when you want to express or reference "drum" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🥁 in conversations about with or drumsticks to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🥁 Drum on social media posts, stories, or comments related to drum
- •Combine 🥁 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about with, drumsticks, music
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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