r/composer
/r/composer is a place for submitting and discussing your score-based music.
How to think about r/composer
The community is dedicated to score-based music composition, where members share their original compositions and engage in discussions about various aspects of music creation. It emphasizes a range of styles, from classical to avant-garde, and encourages both amateur and experienced composers to showcase their work. The focus on score submission and analysis distinguishes it from other music-related communities, fostering a collaborative environment for feedback and improvement.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Members typically include aspiring and established composers, music students, and enthusiasts with a keen interest in music theory and composition techniques. The demographic is diverse, spanning various age groups, but often leans towards younger individuals who are passionate about music creation. The vibe is supportive and constructive, with participants eager to learn and share their insights on composition.
Posting culture
The posting culture values constructive criticism and detailed feedback, with successful posts often featuring well-crafted scores and thoughtful explanations of compositional choices. Content that is overly promotional or lacks substance tends to be downvoted. Members are encouraged to engage regularly, with a rhythm of sharing compositions and providing critiques that fosters a sense of community and continuous improvement.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on providing value through educational content, such as tutorials on composition techniques or insights into music theory. Direct promotion of products or services is likely to be met with skepticism, so brands should avoid overt advertising. Instead, sponsoring contests or collaborating with members on projects can foster goodwill and authentic engagement, aligning with the community's collaborative spirit.
Top keywords
What r/composer talks about
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External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/[deleted]
- u/RichMusic81
- u/bdmusic17
- u/jamescleelayuvat
- u/greentealatte93
- u/PearField
- u/GoldmanT
- u/mEaynon
- u/Bewegungsunfahig
- u/Daht88
- u/Wintersbone7
- u/pnyd_am
- u/moonaligator
- u/decomposing123
- u/Kat9_123
- u/claudi_meneghin
- u/trevorwatkin
- u/jocoteverde
- u/JohannYellowdog
- u/mositiame
- u/music-matters
- u/troopie91
- u/17leonardo_est17
- u/composition-tips
- u/Jorjuslero
- u/MonishCorona
- u/Mr_Siercy
- u/Pineapple_Empty
- u/DeathKnight04
- u/loja38
- u/davethecomposer
- u/TheMusicalNotes
- u/Abay0m1
- u/Sound-Index
- u/HailHazo
- u/0Chuey0
- u/Monovfox
- u/trailthrasher
- u/Inner_Ad2292
- u/Septi_Lingual
- u/Reneshka
- u/EricTheCartRider43
- u/Viola_5434
- u/_arkiuk
- u/rmspace
- u/eren_yeagermeister
- u/MathgrahlTheTjird
- u/edgarfgirtainiv
- u/xakrob
- u/boeing_a380
- u/ashesgreyyy
- u/yentltijssens
- u/Sir_Sesh_Lord
- u/Fancycole
- u/thehappypianoman
- u/jordanmholloway
- u/Ghee_Buttersnaps_
- u/Remyrue
- u/bmjessep
- u/_Under_score_96
- u/Trogladit69
- u/shayan0021
- u/NoLimitsNow
- u/SLC-Grizzly
- u/BigPianoGuy
- u/US3RN4M3T4K3NH0W
- u/Albert_de_la_Fuente
- u/IAmAStickAMA
- u/EdinKaso
- u/madviolist
- u/tronobro
- u/nathanA97bro
- u/65TwinReverbRI
- u/Ethical_John
- u/calebalaleb
- u/BoogerThyme
- u/Golden_Deagle
- u/mossy84
- u/lilcareed
- u/Ivanmusic1791
- u/z0rly
- u/-mondestrunken
- u/AykanNA
- u/NotAlluvium
- u/tmentosyevinnien
- u/tlsch_
- u/BradyWolffMusic
- u/gregharradine
- u/Zewen_Sensei
- u/genericname1357
- u/PubePie
- u/thesunflowercomposer
- u/leahcantusewords
- u/CharlesTBetz
- u/HrvojeS
- u/Existing_Mail_8478
- u/moreislesss97
- u/AncientShelter9867
- u/willcwhite
- u/spiggerish
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/RichMusic81
- u/jocoteverde
- u/trevorwatkin
- u/davethecomposer
- u/Daht88
- u/jamescleelayuvat
- u/greentealatte93
- u/bdmusic17
- u/Bewegungsunfahig
- u/mositiame
- u/JohannYellowdog
- u/music-matters
- u/DeathKnight04
- u/AaronDNewman
- u/PearField
- u/GoldmanT
- u/eren_yeagermeister
- u/MonishCorona
- u/moonaligator
- u/decomposing123
- u/Wintersbone7
- u/ZaneShawMusic
- u/boeing_a380
- u/Abay0m1
- u/willcwhite
- u/pnyd_am
- u/mEaynon
- u/spiggerish
- u/not_gigachad
- u/-Consonus-
- u/troopie91
- u/HailHazo
- u/Sir_Sesh_Lord
- u/Pineapple_Empty
- u/17leonardo_est17
- u/ahedgehog
- u/film_composer
- u/TheMusicalNotes
- u/thehappypianoman
- u/Mr_Siercy
- u/xakrob
- u/Sound-Index
- u/Switched_On_SNES
- u/Monovfox
- u/GKCaS
- u/MathgrahlTheTjird
- u/trailthrasher
- u/papiforyou
- u/edgarfgirtainiv
- u/ashesgreyyy
- u/Extension_Golf3095
- u/yentltijssens
- u/0Chuey0
- u/composition-tips
- u/Kat9_123
- u/LetThereBeMind1
- u/Ghee_Buttersnaps_
- u/HarryBaines1
- u/Septi_Lingual
- u/Fancycole
- u/NoLimitsNow
- u/iownanapiary
- u/Remyrue
- u/Trogladit69
- u/heyitskaira
- u/warnakey
- u/bmjessep
- u/alekd887
- u/EdinKaso
- u/Klangsnort
- u/Justin_Lepany
- u/ment_tritchell14
- u/Ethical_John
- u/kalm1305
- u/_Under_score_96
- u/tronobro
- u/shayan0021
- u/BigPianoGuy
- u/Albert_de_la_Fuente
- u/madviolist
- u/calebalaleb
- u/US3RN4M3T4K3NH0W
- u/Inner_Ad2292
- u/SimonsPiano
- u/Inevitable_Figure_85
- u/Ivanmusic1791
- u/claudi_meneghin
- u/BoogerThyme
- u/Sora-desuka
- u/Kire10
- u/JoJoKunium
- u/Himmelherrgott
- u/RandomFuckingUser
- u/IAmAStickAMA
- u/65TwinReverbRI
- u/willbyrd1
- u/cardicardib
- u/jordanmholloway
- u/lilcareed
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/RichMusic81
- u/davethecomposer
- u/lilcareed
- u/crom-dubh
- u/jonnythunder3483
- u/SmithW1984
- u/longtimelistener17
- u/redditsonodddays
- u/composingmusic
- u/uncommoncommoner
- u/Piano_mike_2063
- u/elenmirie_too
- u/tronobro
- u/DaGuys470
- u/1ksassa
- u/Pennwisedom
- u/GoldmanT
- u/Firake
- u/65TwinReverbRI
- u/Firiji
- u/Alonso-del-Arte
- u/tasker_morris
- u/Kirby64Crystal
- u/stunna_209
- u/FamousBowl4280
- u/victotronics
- u/Musicrafter
- u/LordComrade
- u/Ragfell
- u/K00paTr00pa77
- u/Certain_Suit_1905
- u/Hamzaelasri13
- u/Infinite-Sleep3527
- u/MurderByGravy
- u/leroybrown7777
- u/TheFifthDuckling
- u/mEaynon
- u/John_Lyon
- u/parkerpyne
- u/Rahnamatta
- u/Abay0m1
- u/screen317
- u/DonnyLumbergh
- u/DylanImeneo
- u/greentealatte93
- u/SawLine
- u/nexstosic
- u/ma-chan
- u/sevenyeardust
- u/infamouspoet2007
- u/Swoshu
- u/ninomojo
- u/heavyweather77
- u/Johnny_3_Fingers
- u/PlazaOne
- u/olionajudah
- u/Drops-of-Q
- u/xiaopb
- u/harieamjari
- u/ilovethatitsjustus
- u/Faranta
- u/Voyevoda94
- u/alfonso_x
- u/DetromJoe
- u/MusicSoos
- u/Bo_Bogus
- u/dfan
- u/purpleguitar1984
- u/aotus_trivirgatus
- u/FreddieM007
- u/Freedom_Addict
- u/Xenoceratops
- u/bleeblackjack
- u/to7m
- u/JvRChristo
- u/i_8_the_Internet
- u/KingAdamXVII
- u/msanjelpie
- u/NOSlGNAL
- u/Timothahh
- u/ChrisThomEmery
- u/JkBadurs1704
- u/dickleyjones
- u/Calliopes_Vengeance
- u/ElbowSkinCellarWall
- u/PostPostMinimalist
- u/cimmic
- u/johannsebastianbitch
- u/abuko1234
- u/GreatWent19
- u/FrYoungtrad
- u/SwampThing72
- u/acoruscalamusic
- u/Mirianda666
- u/FiftyShadesOfPikmin
- u/_toile
- u/PaulTheSkeptic
- u/Nwanda_27
- u/Besty_Gam
By votes
- u/RichMusic81
- u/davethecomposer
- u/lilcareed
- u/Calliopes_Vengeance
- u/[deleted]
- u/SmithW1984
- u/jonnythunder3483
- u/DylanImeneo
- u/Pennwisedom
- u/Imveryoffensive
- u/OccupationSock
- u/kalgynirae
- u/GoldmanT
- u/divenorth
- u/crom-dubh
- u/doomer_irl
- u/The_Rach
- u/JackVinsonMusic
- u/parkerpyne
- u/DaGuys470
- u/K00paTr00pa77
- u/hannah-tunes
- u/Mathaznias
- u/xiaopb
- u/SwampThing72
- u/bluebirdmg
- u/pt8475
- u/composingmusic
- u/fredwordsplat
- u/redditsonodddays
- u/TazeredAngel
- u/Expensive-Object-830
- u/MRolled12
- u/victotronics
- u/Firake
- u/65TwinReverbRI
- u/tronobro
- u/tasker_morris
- u/dfan
- u/Rahnamatta
- u/DetromJoe
- u/theboomboy
- u/xiipaoc
- u/longtimelistener17
- u/CharlietheInquirer
- u/bassman1805
- u/OrangeGill
- u/HammerAndSickled
- u/DonnyLumbergh
- u/ninomojo
- u/WhyIsIsTakenTaken
- u/acoruscalamusic
- u/Raquefel
- u/Kirby64Crystal
- u/RoanK
- u/purpleguitar1984
- u/bkcontra
- u/elenmirie_too
- u/1ksassa
- u/stunna_209
- u/Qhartb
- u/PostPostMinimalist
- u/mEaynon
- u/nashx90
- u/Utilitarian_Proxy
- u/nexstosic
- u/Mr_Bo_Jandals
- u/ilovethatitsjustus
- u/Faranta
- u/kvlkar
- u/jasonhackwith
- u/Tirmu
- u/whistling_klutz
- u/johannsebastianbitch
- u/TheWikiJedi
- u/composerjack
- u/ma-chan
- u/MysticYounger
- u/Foolish_Samurai420
- u/warnakey
- u/That_feel_when
- u/nizzernammer
- u/Caedro
- u/Kemaneo
- u/Vasilli_Katsov
- u/alfonso_x
- u/wightwarren19
- u/JvRChristo
- u/A_S_Music
- u/ElbowSkinCellarWall
- u/yazzmonkei
- u/Numerous_Ad_5513
- u/Piano_mike_2063
- u/Dirge-S
- u/to7m
- u/i_8_the_Internet
- u/toodlesdoo9876
- u/John_Lyon
- u/mjc500
- u/Jenkes_of_Wolverton
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FAQ
r/composer — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/composer have?
r/composer has approximately 110,125 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/composer created?
r/composer was created on June 5, 2011 (15 years ago).
What is r/composer about?
The community is dedicated to score-based music composition, where members share their original compositions and engage in discussions about various aspects of music creation. It emphasizes a range of styles, from classical to avant-garde, and encourages both amateur and experienced composers to showcase their work. The focus on score submission and analysis distinguishes it…
What subreddits are similar to r/composer?
Communities similar to r/composer include r/musictheory, r/classicalmusic, r/composition, r/filmscoring, r/musescore.
Who are the most active posters on r/composer?
The most frequent posters on r/composer include u/[deleted], u/RichMusic81, u/bdmusic17.
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