A short, curated guide — not an automatic related dump. Figures come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory when we have them.
r/Guitar (about 3.5M members, directory rank #298) is devoted to exchanging guitar related information for novice to experienced players. Piano, active music-making across instruments and classical listening each have clearer homes when the thread is not guitar.
Noisy directory related names unrelated to music are omitted.
Stay on Guitar for guitar technique and gear. Use piano for piano topics, WeAreTheMusicMakers for making music across tools and instruments, and classicalmusic for classical listening and discussion.
r/Guitar — Guitar - gear, reviews, lessons, and discussion for everyone!
Welcome to r/guitar, a community devoted to the exchange of guitar related information. This is a forum where guitarists, from novice to experienced, can explore the world of guitar through a variety of media and discussion. If you have guitar related questions, start with the "…
Piano
When to choose it: Piano technique, repertoire and piano gear.
Why it is here: Public description: all things piano related (about 1.3M members, rank #823).
How it differs from r/Guitar: Piano versus guitar instrument hub.
We Are The Music Makers
When to choose it: Process of making music — writing, producing, collaborating — not guitar tips alone.
Why it is here: Public description: music makers discussing the active process of making music (about 3.8M members, rank #255).
How it differs from r/Guitar: Multi-instrument making versus guitar specialty.
When to choose it: Classical listening and discussion.
Why it is here: Directory classical hub (about 2.5M members, rank #450).
How it differs from r/Guitar: Classical listening versus guitar community.
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Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-02 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-10-26. Posts/day and culture claims appear only when we have them — missing fields stay n/a. Directory rank is listing order. Communities outside the published Top 100 open in the info tool instead of a full community page. Guide updated 2026-11-07.