r/musictheory is a subreddit with 714k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, struggling, hard time, ear training, and chords, and they frequently recommend/review music theory book, notation software, and theory books.
/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 Notation/Engraving are also welcome.
Popular Themes in r/musictheory
#1
Advice Requests
: "Where do i start music theory>"
2 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "An app for music theory"
1 post
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Disheartened - where do I go from here?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/musictheory
#1
Looking For
41 posts
#2
Struggling
30 posts
#3
Hard Time
8 posts
#4
Ear Training
6 posts
#5
Chords
5 posts
#6
Songwriting
3 posts
#7
Music
3 posts
#8
Key
3 posts
#9
Melody
3 posts
#10
Rhythm
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/musictheory
Music Theory Book
136 reviews
#1
Tonal Harmony
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#2
Arnold Schoenberg
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#3
Vincent Persichetti
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Notation Software
48 reviews
#1
MuseScore
4.3★ from 11 reviews
#2
Finale
3.1★ from 7 reviews
#3
Sibelius
3.7★ from 7 reviews
Theory Books
46 reviews
#1
W.A. Mathieu
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Mark Levine
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Adler
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/musictheory
#1
General Question
: "What on earth is going on with the rhythm in “Puttin’ on the Ritz”?"
120 posts
#2
Notation Question
: "What is this symbol?"
28 posts
#3
Discussion
: "TIL that the range diagram at the start of a staff is called an ambitus"
27 posts
#4
Songwriting Question
: "How do the musicians I listen to turn a chord progression into what seems like a full journey?"
18 posts
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+67k members(10.3%)
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Last updated: August 23, 2026