Drum emoji ๐ฅ
๐ฅ is the drum: a snare drum with two sticks. It means drums and rhythm โ drummers, bands, drum kits โ and the drumroll: โ๐ฅ๐ฅ and the winner isโฆโ before any reveal.
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What the drum ๐ฅ emoji means
๐ฅ is the drum: a snare drum with two sticks. It means drums and rhythm โ drummers, bands, drum kits โ and the drumroll: โ๐ฅ๐ฅ and the winner isโฆโ before any reveal. ๐ช long drum is the hand drum (djembe, conga). ๐ฅ was added in Emoji 3.0 (2016); ๐ช in 2020. Band: ๐ธ guitar and ๐ค on the music guide, ๐บ trumpet.
Unicode name: drum ยท U+1F941 ยท Emoji 3.0 (2016) ยท group: Objects.
How people use it
- Drumroll: reveals, announcements
- Drummers: bands, kits
- Rhythm: marching, percussion
- Hand drums (๐ช): djembe, world music
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| drumU+1F941 | Snare, drumroll | |
| long drumU+1FA98 | Hand drum | |
| guitarU+1F3B8 | Guitar | |
| trumpetU+1F3BA | Brass | |
| microphoneU+1F3A4 | Vocals |
Drum roll and ba dum tss
Beyond the obvious drum kit meaning, ๐ฅ is often used to represent a drum roll before a big announcement or punchline. Itโs the visual equivalent of a live drumroll before a winner is revealed.
The drum emoji can also stand in for the classic comedy sting: a short drum hit followed by a cymbal crash, often written as โba dum tssโ. People use ๐ฅ after a joke for that rimshot feel, sometimes paired with ๐ or ๐ฅ.
Questions people ask
What does ๐ฅ mean?
Drums โ or a drumroll before a reveal.
What does ๐ฅ๐ฅ mean?
Drumroll โ something is about to be announced.
When was ๐ฅ added?
2016, Emoji 3.0.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
