Greek Vocal Notation Symbol 20

𝈓 is an ancient Greek pitch sign: the vocal system reads it as the first sharp of d, while the instrumental system reads it as g. The score’s part tells you which reading applies.

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What 𝈓 means

It marks a pitch in an ancient Greek score. “First sharp” means the first of two raised steps above a base pitch. In modern comparison tables, d and g are note labels for positions in that older system.

The vocal signs adapted Greek letterforms to mark pitches beside sung words. The earliest surviving written music dates to the mid-third century BCE, when the notation was already established. Modern editions use the system to present ancient scores.

Part of the collection

𝁉

Byzantine, Znamenny & Greek Music Notation

Don't confuse it with

Latin Capital Letter F

If the shape suggests Latin F, the score gives the clue: 𝈓 marks a pitch in vocal or instrumental notation.

Questions people ask

Why does 𝈓 show as a box on some devices?

Not every system ships a font for the Ancient Greek Musical Notation block. Where none is installed, the character shows as an empty box; adding a font such as Noto fixes it. The character itself is still correct and copies correctly.