The trumpet emoji is πΊ, U+1F3BA, from Emoji 0.6. Unicode prints it with the musical instruments, between π· Saxophone and Trombone, and names no other character for a trumpet, so a trumpet for plain text has to be typed.
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Instrument, music and nothing else
CLDR, Unicodeβs list of search words, gives πΊ only three: instrument, music and trumpet. Brass is filed under Trombone alone, which shares jazz with π Open hands. Horn leads to π― Postal horn and π₯³ Partying face, band and marching to πͺ Flute. Nothing is filed under fanfare, bugle, cornet or tuba.
From signal to music
By Wikipedia, trumpet-like instruments were signalling devices in battle or hunting as far back as the 2nd millennium BC, and were not played as music until the late 14th or early 15th century. The word is Old French trompette, a little trompe, by Wiktionary, which gives a second meaning: the cry of an elephant.
Questions and answers
Is there a trumpet symbol for plain text?
Not a ready-made one: πΊ has no text style, and no other character has trumpet in its name. For plain text, take a typed trumpet, which is all keyboard characters, and set βͺ or β« after it to show it playing.
How do you type a trumpet emoticon?
Wikipediaβs list of emoticons has no trumpet. Ours is -=iii=<: a hyphen for the mouthpiece, equals signs for the tubing, three small i for the valves and a less-than sign for the bell.
Is there a trumpet Alt code?
Only for the notes: in code page 437, the table the old Alt codes follow, Alt+13 is βͺ and Alt+14 is β«. The emoji is number 127,930, past the 65,535 where, by Wikipedia, decimal Alt numbers end. Where Alt+X converts hexadecimal, type 1F3BA first.
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Trumpet and band 18
πͺAccordionU+1FA97. Filed under accordion, instrument and music. Emoji 13.0.
π₯DrumU+1F941. Filed under drum, drumsticks and music. Emoji 3.0.
πElephantU+1F418. Filed under elephant and animal. Emoji 0.6.
πͺFluteU+1FA88. Filed under band, marching and orchestra. Emoji 15.0.
πΈGuitarU+1F3B8. Filed under guitar, instrument and music. Emoji 0.6.
πͺLong drumU+1FA98. Filed under drum, rhythm and beat. Emoji 13.0.
π’LoudspeakerU+1F4E2. Filed under loud, loudspeaker and public. Emoji 0.6.
π£MegaphoneU+1F4E3. Filed under megaphone, cheering and sound. Emoji 0.6.
πΉMusical keyboardU+1F3B9. Filed under piano, keyboard and instrument. Emoji 0.6.
π΅Musical noteU+1F3B5. Filed under note, music and sound. Emoji 0.6.
πΆMusical notesU+1F3B6. Filed under notes, music and sound. Emoji 0.6.
πΌMusical scoreU+1F3BC. Filed under score, music and note. Emoji 0.6.
π₯³Partying faceU+1F973. The other emoji filed under horn. Also filed under party and celebrate. Emoji 11.0.
π―Postal hornU+1F4EF. Filed under horn, post and postal. Emoji 1.0.
π·SaxophoneU+1F3B7. The emoji before Trumpet in Unicodeβs list. Filed under saxophone and sax. Emoji 0.6.
πͺTromboneU+1FA8A. The emoji after Trumpet in Unicodeβs list, and the only one filed under brass. Emoji 17.0, so it may show as an empty box.
πΊTrumpetU+1F3BA. Filed under trumpet, instrument and music. Emoji 0.6.
π»ViolinU+1F3BB. Filed under violin, instrument and music. Emoji 0.6.
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Trumpet emoticons 8
β«Beamed eighth notesU+266B. Unicodeβs name is Beamed eighth notes.
βͺEighth noteU+266A. Unicodeβs name is Eighth note. A note for after a typed trumpet.
>=iii=-Pointing left. Plain ASCII
-=iii=<A mouthpiece, tubing, three valves and a bell. Plain ASCII
:-=iii=<A player, two dots for eyes. Plain ASCII
-=iii=< -=iii=<Two trumpets. Plain ASCII
-=iii=< βͺβ«A trumpet playing
-==iii==<A longer one. Plain ASCII
Fanfares 6
Ba-ba-ba-baaaA bigger fanfare in letters
Da da da daaaA fanfare in letters
βͺ doo-doo-doo-DOO βͺA bugle call in letters
πΊπΊπΊ Hear ye πΊπΊπΊA heraldβs opening
ta-daBy Wiktionary: Said on presenting something meant to surprise, impress or please
πΊ Ta-da πΊA fanfare with a trumpet either side
Trumpet drawings 3
Fanfare trumpet with a banner, drawnFive lines of ASCII
Trumpet playing, drawnThree lines of ASCII
Trumpet, drawnFour lines of ASCII
Trumpet in words 7
ΡΡΡΠ±Π°Russian for a pipe or a trumpet, by Wiktionary