♭
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "b"
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Glyph origin
Originally a lowercase b written with a round loop (the so called "round B" or "B rotundum") to distinguish from a lowercase b written with a square loop ("square B" or "B quadratum"), when the only notes used in (Western) music were what are now considered C, D, E, F, G, A, B-flat and B. The round B was used for the former and the square B for the latter. The round B was then later generalized as the symbol for flat notes.
Symbol
♭
Usage notes
In general typography, the symbol is usually written as lowercase b.
Antonyms
Related terms
- 𝄫 (double flat)
Further reading
Flat (music) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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