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Composition (Theory, Composition & Performance, Kindle eBooks): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Kindle eBooks Best Sellers data for Composition (Theory, Composition & Performance, Kindle eBooks), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.99, median 24 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 31/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $5.96 – $13.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 9% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Kindle eBooks |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 5% of the parent category Theory, Composition & Performance (460), one of the easier corners under it.
- Prices spread wide: the middle half runs from $5.96 to $13.99, so budget editions and premium or boxed sets sell side by side.
Top 10 Composition best sellers
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The Best Music Theory Book for Beginners 1: A Guide for Everyone: How to Read, Write, and Understand Music (The Best Music Theory Books for Beginners)
by Dan Spencer
- List rank#1
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews475
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THE ULTIMATE MELODY GUIDE: How to Make Awesome Melodies without Knowing Music Theory (Notes, Scales, Chords, Melodies)
by Screech House
- List rank#2
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews75
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Piano Scales, Chords & Arpeggios Lessons with Elements of Basic Music Theory: Fun, Step-By-Step Guide for Beginner to Advanced Levels (Book & Streaming Videos) (Piano Book for Adult Beginners)
by Damon Ferrante
- List rank#3
- Price$15.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,328
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The Jazz Roadmap: A Complete Guide to Studying Jazz: 116 Topics in 16 Stages, from Ear Training and Rhythm to Harmony, Improvisation and Modern Jazz (The ... Framework – Jazz Guitar Series Book 1)
- List rank#4
- Price$2.99
- Reviews-
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The Best Music Theory Book for Beginners 2: The Power of Tension, Resolution, and Inversion (The Best Music Theory Books for Beginners)
by Dan Spencer
- List rank#5
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews29
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Tunesmith: Inside the Art of Songwriting
by Jimmy Webb
- List rank#6
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews449
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The Art of Noise: Conversations with Great Songwriters
by Daniel Rachel
- List rank#7
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews18
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The Art and Skill of Songwriting: A Creative Journey to Turn Your Musical Melodies and Lyrics into Successful Songs
by John Gannon
- List rank#8
- Price$0.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews39
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How to Create Emotion in Music: A Universal Framework for Tension, Resolution, Melody, Composition, and Improvisation for Any Instrument: The Line of ... ... · volúmenes 1, 2, 3 · Niels Dalgaard)
- List rank#9
- Price$12.99
- Reviews-
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Music Theory For Dummies
by Holly Day
- List rank#10
- Price$17
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,745
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FAQ
Is Composition a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 31/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 24 reviews and sells for $9.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Composition?
The median best seller has 24 reviews, and 75% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Composition best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $5.96 and $13.99.
Can new books break into Composition?
9% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.