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Jazz Theory

A place to discuss jazz theory.

35k subscribers73 posts / mo in Sep 202661 authors / mosince 2014

r/jazztheory has 35k members (+14% over the last 12 months). It gets about 73 posts a month from 61 people. Top topics: Chord Progressions & Guitar Techniques, Chord Theory & Practice and Solos and Scales.

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Size and growth

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+14%in 12 months · +5.4% in 3 months · +2.3% in 1 month
Oct 202635k
Growing35k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/jazztheory

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+55%vs Sep 2025 · +60% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202673
BusierPeaked at 95 in Dec 2021
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/jazztheory

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Chord Progressions & Guitar Techniques5.0%
  2. Chord Theory & Practice3.5%
  3. Solos and Scales2.7%
  4. Jazz Licks2.5%
  5. ChordHelp1.9%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Spotify
  2. Apple
  3. Substack
  4. Scribd
  5. Jamey Aebersold Jazz

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research