Emoji 17
trombone
Also known as brass, instrument, jazz, music, sad
A brass trombone, a musical instrument with a telescoping slide and flared bell.
Meaning
The trombone emoji depicts a brass instrument with a distinctive slide used to change pitch. It is commonly used in conversations about jazz, orchestras, brass bands, or music in general. It can also reference the humorous 'sad trombone' sound effect.
Unicode name
The official Unicode name for this emoji is trombone, representing the brass musical instrument.
Platform designs
Apple
Apple's design shows a golden brass trombone with an extended slide and wide bell, angled diagonally.
Google
Google Noto's design features a realistic brass trombone with a long slide and flared bell on a plain background.
Twitter
Twitter's Twemoji design presents a stylized golden trombone with a smooth slide and rounded bell.
Noto (Apache 2.0) · Twemoji (CC BY 4.0) · OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between trombone and similar emojis?
These emojis look similar, but their official descriptions differ:
trombone: A brass trombone, a musical instrument with a telescoping slide and flared bell.
🎷 saxophone: A saxophone emoji depicting a brass musical instrument commonly associated with jazz and wind music.
🎺 trumpet: A golden trumpet, a brass musical instrument with a flared bell and valves.
trombone: A brass trombone, a musical instrument with a telescoping slide and flared bell.
🎷 saxophone: A saxophone emoji depicting a brass musical instrument commonly associated with jazz and wind music.
🎺 trumpet: A golden trumpet, a brass musical instrument with a flared bell and valves.
Which category does trombone belong to?
trombone belongs to the objects category, which contains 268 emojis.
Which Unicode version added trombone?
trombone was added in Emoji 17. Its codepoint is U+1FA8A, made up of 1 code points.
