r/musictheory
r/musictheory is a Music community on Reddit with 708,698 members, ranking #43 of 2,159 in Music. /r/musictheory is a community for the discussion of music theory and related topics. Since they are not well-covered in other subreddits, questions and discussions about Ear-Training/Solfege and Notation/Engraving are also welcome.
How big is r/musictheory?
Created in 2009, r/musictheory has had over a decade to grow and is a large community by Reddit standards. Within Music it ranks #43 of 2,159 communities we track — the top 2% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 543× the median Music subreddit, which has 1,304 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest Music community we track is r/listentothis with 17,896,725 members — roughly 25 times the size of r/musictheory. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2009 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/musictheory on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 708,698 |
|---|---|
| Category | Music |
| Rank in category | #43 of 2,159 |
| Created | 2009 |
| Category median size | 1,304 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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