If you are an artist that creates music, a musician, or a music producer looking for a community of like-minded people to connect with, I’ve looked up some awesome Discord servers you may want to consider joining.
So – before doing a deeper dive into each server, it’s rules, and what you can expect…
Here’s a list of the 9 best Discord servers for music artists and musicians:
- r/WeAreTheMusicMakers
- Music Production
- Music Feedback
- Musician Universe
- Guitar
- Piano Planet
- /r/Ableton
- We Suck At Producing
- edm production
Discord’s server-based chatrooms are quickly replacing Facebook Groups and forums as the place where music communities form and are (generally) friendly places to discuss a wide variety of music-related topics.
I’ve personally joined each of the Discord servers listed here and will make sure to update this list as I find other (or better) Discord servers that you should know about. 🙂
The Best Discord Servers For Artists That Create Music
The best Discord servers for artists that create music are r/WeAreTheMusicMakers, Music Production, and Music Feedback.
These Discord servers aren’t tied to any skill level or music genre while offering great communities for anyone who calls themselves are music creator.
r/WeAreTheMusicMakers
r/WeAreTheMusicMakers is a Discord server for music creators that is connected to the r/WeAreTheMusicMakers music community on Reddit. They welcome people of all skill levels that create any genre of music and discuss a wide variety of topics.
The topics on this server range from gear to music theory to recording and more, and there are also channels to give and receive feedback as well as take part in friendly competitions.
Some channels inside of the r/WeAreTheMusicMakers Discord server that you might want to check out include #learning-tutorials, #software, and #sound-design to name a few.
Below you will find some basic info about the r/WeAreTheMusicMakers Discord server as of January 7th, 2022.
Members: 7,424
Active: Yes
Channels: 30+
Rules For The r/WeAreTheMusicMakers Discord Server:
- Be respectful
- No piracy discussion
- No Political, Religious, NSFW or Drug discussions, images, videos, usernames or profile pictures
- Don’t Spam
- Know where and when you can post your own music: All music needs to be posted in #feedback-submissions or #promo-submissions. New users need to level up by talking in community channels to get access to these areas. This is to prevent users coming here just to post their work. Please refer to #guidelines for info
- Listen to the mods
Please make sure you review the rules for the r/WeAreTheMusicMakers Discord server above before joining: Click here to join the r/WeAreTheMusicMakers server. 🙂
Music Production
Music Production is a Discord server where music creators can discuss all things music production to help improve their own productions and is connected to the r/MusicProduction music community on Reddit.
Most of the topics in this server focus on things like music production gear and sound design, however, there are also dedicated channels for feedback, resources, and music business.
Some channels inside of the Music Production Discord server that you might want to check out include #hardware, #sample-sharing, and #music-chat.
Below you will find some basic info about the Music Production Discord server as of January 7th, 2022.
Members: 20,438
Active: Yes
Channels: 30+
Rules For The Music Production Discord Server:
- Don’t disrespect others
- No racist, discriminatory or hate speech comments, statements, memes, jokes, media in any way
- Help each other out – The more you help, the more you will receive!
- Zero Tolerance on Piracy! Do NOT post any download links to copyrighted Sample Packs, Plugins, Software, or anything else that would be considered copyright infringement! Do NOT even discuss piracy
- All channels were created for a reason – use them for their specified purpose to keep the chat clean
- Please respect each other, we’re all trying to succeed here
- No advertising any other discords, groups, or forums
- No Advertising Promo / Followers Service
- Give feedback on the previous track in #feedback before posting your own.
- Short / Ad / Referral links are strictly prohibited: Any link you post should be a direct link
- NO Suspicious Links will be permitted
- Keep things PG – This is a partnered server for users of all ages, and as such, we’re held to a higher standard than regular severs.
- Ranting or Organized attacks on this server will not be tolerated
- Don’t Disrespect or insult Server Staff
Please make sure you review the rules for the Music Production Discord server above before joining: Click here to join the Music Production server. 🙂
Music Feedback
Music Feedback is a Discord server where music creators can give and receive in-depth feedback on original music as well as covers. The community is respectful when giving feedback and can be a great way to improve and grow as a music creator.
The topics inside of the Music Feedback server revolve around different events that they throw, sharing music at different stages of the creation process, and general music discussions.
Some channels inside of the Music Feedback Discord server that you might want to check out include #event-schedule, #feedback-access, and #music-questions.
Below you will find some basic info about the Music Feedback Discord server as of January 7th, 2022.
Members: 2,861
Active: Yes
Channels: 20+
Rules For The Music Feedback Discord Server:
- Be respectful
- No spam
- No advertising
- Direct links/uploads only. Please only use recognizable sites (Soundcloud, YouTube, etc.) for posting/sharing content.
- Avoid controversial and sensitive topics. Please keep conversation friendly and relevant. We are a music community and politics, religion, and mental health concerns will be redirected.
- Be objective. When offering feedback, try to keep constructive criticism free of personal opinion; in return, take this criticism objectively.
- No illegal distribution. Conversation about illegally-obtained programs/softwares will not be tolerated. All works also belong to their respective owners and cannot be used for secondhand distribution unless granted permission.
- Appropriate usernames/nicknames. Staff have the right to change those that are inappropriate or difficult to tag.
- Reciprocated feedback is required. Our Discord runs on the participation from everyone and it is only fair to give feedback in order to get feedback. More information in feedback-access.
Please make sure you review the rules for the Music Feedback Discord server above before joining: Click here to join the Music Feedback server. 🙂
The Best Discord Servers For Musicians
The best Discord servers for musicians or people that play an instrument are Musician Universe, Guitar, and Piano Planet.
These communities are active and focused on being friendly places for musicians to find ways to improve their skills and overcome any struggles that they have with their instruments.
Musician Universe
Musician Universe is a Discord server for musicians to discuss lyrics, music creation, music promotion, and more. They also hold regular events for musicians to practice their skills including talent shows, judge sessions, and recitals.
Some channels inside of the Musician Universe Discord server that you might want to check out include #lyrics, #music-help, and #collaborate.
Below you will find some basic info about the Musician Universe Discord server as of January 7th, 2022.
Members: 2,315
Active: Yes
Channels: 30+
Rules For The Musician Universe Discord Server:
- Abide by Discord’s Terms of Service.
- NSFW content is strictly prohibited. This includes any sexually suggestive material.
- Be respectful and refrain from any content that is offense, threatening, or extremely controversial.
- Use the music-promotion channel to promote your work. Advertising in other channels is prohibited.
- Refrain from pinging anyone excessively, and especially unnecessarily.
- Stay on topic within channels.
- Do not steal any material from others.
- No spamming or spam material.
- Obey staff members, they have the final say.
Please make sure you review the rules for the Musician Universe Discord server above before joining: Click here to join the Musician Universe server. 🙂
Guitar
Guitar is a Discord server where guitarists and music enthusiasts of all skill levels can come together to discuss their love for guitar, find ways to improve their skills, and overcome any struggles.
The topics inside of this server focus on all things guitar from buying your first guitar to sharing creations to weekly and monthly challenges and competitions.
Some channels inside of the Guitar Discord server that you might want to check out include #playing-techniques, #what-to-buy, and #user-creations.
Below you will find some basic info about the Guitar Discord server as of January 7th, 2022.
Members: 7,979
Active: Yes
Channels: 30+
Rules For The Guitar Discord Server:
- Username must start with an alphanumeric digit like A-Z or 0-9
- No advertising without contact @Lax first
- No NSFW or offensive profile pic
- For the purpose of the server, don’t try to answer a question on a topic you have no enough knowledge about, especially musical equipment. Don’t recommend something out of bias.
Please make sure you review the rules for the Guitar Discord server above before joining: Click here to join the Guitar server. 🙂
Piano Planet
Piano Planet is a Discord server where pianists can hang out with other pianists to give and receive advice and support to make learning piano both easier and less lonely.
Some channels inside of the Piano Planet Discord server that you might want to check out include # practice-strategies, #piano-hardware, and #join-a-club.
Below you will find some basic info about the Piano Planet Discord server as of January 7th, 2022.
Members: 3,741
Active: Yes
Channels: 20+
Rules For The Piano Planet Discord Server:
- You will treat others on this server with a high degree of kindness and respect.
- No spam, asking for personal information or harassment.
- No drama or flame wars or profanity. If things get heated in an argument, agree to disagree.
- Follow the law and rules of society at large. You will not conduct any illegal activities and/or communications while you use this server.
- You will not harass, mislead, spam, abuse, threaten, bully, or harm any person in this server in a verbal, sexual, and/or physical way.
- Young Users: If you are under the legal age in your country, you need parental or guardian permission to use this server.
Please make sure you review the rules for the Piano Planet Discord server above before joining: Click here to join the Piano Planet server. 🙂
The Best Discord Servers For Music Producers
The best Discord servers for music producers are /r/Ableton, We Suck At Producing, and edm production.
Although the communities listed here focus on electronic music production, the knowledge, tips, and tricks that they share are invaluable to any music producer or person that is interested in getting into music production.
/r/Ableton
/r/Ableton is a Discord server that focuses on discussions around music production using the Ableton Live DAW that is connected to the /r/Ableton music community on Reddit.
The main topics of the Discord server revolve around getting help, tips, and tricks for using Ableton but there are channels for giving and receiving feedback, hardware recommendations, and collaboration.
Some channels inside of the /r/Ableton Discord server that you might want to check out include #ableton-help, #resources, and #hardware.
Below you will find some basic info about the /r/Ableton Discord server as of January 7th, 2022.
Members: 3,988
Active: Yes
Channels: 20+
Rules For The /r/Ableton Discord Server:
- Bookmark the Live manual
- Try to post about Ableton stuff. Try not to post about non-Ableton stuff.
- Participate in good faith and avoid being mean, condescending, or outright insulting other users.
- No piracy.
- Blatant self promotion and/or requests for feedback on your tracks are not permitted submissions.
- Answer questions about your content if you post your own content.
- Answer questions on your post
- Do not buy, sell, trade, or beg for Ableton stuff in a post.
- Be clear in your titles.
- No Infographics
Please make sure you review the rules for the /r/Ableton Discord server above before joining: Click here to join the /r/Ableton server. 🙂
We Suck At Producing
We Suck At Producing a Discord server where musicians and music creators can improve by sharing feedback and knowledge and is the official Discord channel for the You Suck At Producing YouTube channel.
This server is very active with a large number of members discussing everything from music theory to mixing/mastering to sound design to instruments/hardware to the music business and more.
Some channels inside of the We Suck At Producing Discord server that you might want to check out include #production-general, #instruments-hardware, and #mixing-mastering.
Below you will find some basic info about the We Suck At Producing Discord server as of January 7th, 2022.
Members: 22,395
Active: Yes
Channels: 20+
Rules For The We Suck At Producing Discord Server:
- Roast before post: You MUST give constructive feedback to another member IMMEDIATELY before posting your own track in #roast-b4-post.
- Be respectful.
- No politics, NSFW content, or discussion of piracy. No doxxing.
- Use the channels for their intended purposes.
- Don’t spam.
- Make sure your nickname is easily typable: Nicknames should be typable with a standard QWERTY keyboard, so that you can be pinged and identified easily.
- Please don’t ping @Underbelly in a spammy manner or for attention: Feel free to ping @Underbelly for genuine communication, but don’t forget, if you want to chat with UB directly, you can use DMs or become a Patron.
- Do not attempt to circumvent bans.
Please make sure you review the rules for the We Suck At Producing Discord server above before joining: Click here to join the We Suck At Producing server. 🙂
edm production
edm production is a Discord server where music producers and anyone looking to get into music production can discuss electronic music production with a focus on genres like EDM, House, Techno, etc.
Some channels inside of the edm production Discord server that you might want to check out include #production, #hardware, and #sound-design.
Below you will find some basic info about the edm production Discord server as of January 7th, 2022.
Members: 14,247
Active: Yes
Channels: 30+
Rules For The edm production Discord Server:
- No rudeness, insults, spam or other behavior detrimental to the community (including staff)
- Do not be racist, sexist, homophobic or xenophobic.
- No NSFW content server-wide.
- No advertising without seeking permission from @Admin
- No harassment of Verified users.
- No suggesting suicide. (even as a joke)
- No political discussion allowed outside of #politics
- Drugs & Sex Policy: Academic and non-graphic discussion is allowed, within reason.
- No piracy discussion of any kind.
- Being unilaterally annoying and/or toxic will most likely lead to a ban.
- Misrepresentation of credentials, authorship, affiliations or other associations is also grounds for a ban.
Please make sure you review the rules for the edm production Discord server above before joining: Click here to join the edm production server. 🙂