Guitar 🎸

An acoustic or electric guitar rendered with a curved wooden body, a sound hole (or pickguard on electric versions), six strings, and a slender neck with frets. Most designs opt for warm wood tones or classic red/black finishes, capturing the universally beloved instrument's timeless appeal.

The guitar is perhaps the most versatile emoji in the music category. People use it when discussing music in general, celebrating guitarists, sharing their love of rock, indie, folk, or any string-based genre. It's the default emoji for musicians and music lovers worldwide, appearing in artist bios, concert announcements, and casual "I'm in a musical mood" messages.

On social platforms, the guitar dominates music-related content—TikTok musicians, YouTube performers, Instagram music accounts all feature it prominently. It's also used metaphorically for expressing emotion through music or indicating a laid-back, creative vibe. Unlike the trumpet's fanfare energy, the guitar suggests introspection, creativity, and personal expression.

The guitar remains consistently designed across platforms as an easily recognizable instrument. It transcends cultural boundaries and holds significance from classical Spanish traditions to American rock and roll to contemporary indie songwriting. Approved as part of Unicode Emoji 0.6 in 2010, the guitar has been a cornerstone of digital music expression since emoji's earliest days.