Sound
Genres, artists, repertoire, originals/covers, improvisation, reading, production and how fixed or experimental the project should be.
Player desk · find the fit
WHO DO YOU PLAY WELL WITH?
Finding another guitarist is easy. Finding a guitarist who wants the same kind of band, can rehearse when you can, communicates in a way that works, understands the room you need and actually wants the same outcome is the hard part. ANCHOR should match the work of making music—not diagnostic labels.
A better musician directory
Instrument is one field. Compatibility is the system.
A statewide directory should help a jazz bassist find a combo, a church drummer find a recurring service group, a metal vocalist find people comfortable with high-SPL music, or an adult beginner find a patient jam. The public card should reveal only what is needed to make contact safely.
Commitment
One jam, recording session, church rotation, weekly band, seasonal show, touring ambition, school/community project or “still figuring it out.”
Room fit
Acoustic versus amplified, volume expectations, standing/seated needs, lighting, rehearsal length, breaks and whether remote writing is useful.
Communication
Text-first contact, advance changes, direct feedback, written charts, recordings, demonstrated parts, low-social rehearsal, or highly collaborative room.
What does not belong on the public card
Medical records, diagnosis documentation, crisis history, school records, home address, precise routine/location, or an explanation of why an accommodation exists. ANCHOR can support private access planning without turning disability information into musician-search metadata.
Design rule: public discovery data should answer “could we make music together?” Private access information should answer “what helps this person participate?” Those are different data sets.
Working prototype
Create a player / session card.
This static build saves cards only in this browser. A production state system would require authenticated accounts, age controls, moderation, coarse location, blocking/reporting and explicit sharing controls before public discovery is enabled.
Do not ask, “Is this person autistic enough for the program?” Ask, “What would make this music possible?”