drum
About this emoji
The drum emoji is part of the Objects category (musical-instrument) since Unicode 3.0. It is associated with: drum, drumsticks, music, musical.
The drum emoji belongs to the Objects category, specifically the musical-instrument subgroup. It was introduced in Unicode 3.0 and is supported across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
People commonly use the 🥁 drum emoji for referencing tools, clothing, technology, and everyday items. It is often associated with drum, drumsticks, music, musical.
Quick facts
| Emoji | 🥁 |
| Name | drum |
| Category | Objects |
| Subgroup | musical-instrument |
| Unicode version | 3.0 |
| Codepoint(s) | U+1F941 |
| Shortcode alias | :drum: |
How to use
Copy and paste: Click the “Copy to clipboard” button above and paste the emoji anywhere — messages, social media posts, emails, or documents.
Shortcode: On platforms that support emoji shortcodes (Slack, GitHub, Discord), type :drum: and the emoji will auto-complete.
Mobile keyboard: Open your device's emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😊 key) and search for “drum” to find it quickly.
Windows: Press Win + . to open the emoji picker, then search by name.
macOS: Press ⌃ Control + ⌘ Cmd + Space to open the Character Viewer.