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Instruction (Music, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Instruction (Music, Books), updated Nov 1, 2026: median price $12.59, median 10 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 27/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $9.99 – $13.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 50 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its review barrier is lower than in 83% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 10 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
Top 10 Instruction best sellers
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Easy Piano Sheet Music for Kids: A Beginners First Book of Easy to Play Classics | 40 Songs (Beginner Piano Books for Children)
by Alex Franklin
- List rank#1
- Price$9.95
- Rating4.7
- Reviews5,520
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Learn Piano For Kids: 76 Piano Lessons for Beginner Kids to Play and Read Sheet Music in a Fun Way with 60 Famous Songs, Video Tutorials and Music Theory
by TEDMA Academy
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews185
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Scales & Arpeggios for Beginning Violinists (Scales and Arpeggios for Strings)
by String Things Publishing
- List rank#3
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews5
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Songwriting Journal for Kids: Music and Lyrics Notebook with Music Notation Guide, Song Writing Tips and Prompts | 8.5x11”
by Making Life Musical Publications
- List rank#4
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews23
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Music and Songwriting for Teens: A Step-by-Step System: From Blank Page to First Song, Write Lyrics, Chords, and Hooks Like Your Favorite Artists (No Experience Needed!)
by William Callaghan
- List rank#5
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.5
- Reviews17
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Wide Staff Music Manuscript Notebook: Blank Sheet Music Paper for Music Composition, Notation and Songwriting | For Kids, Students, Adults | 100 Pages
by Making Life Musical Publications
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews6
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Armonía Básica para Principiantes Aplicada al Piano (Spanish Edition)
by Ruben Herrera
- List rank#7
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.1
- Reviews7
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MUSIC PAPER NoteBook - Piano Keyboard Diagrams II
by Ashkan Mashhour
- List rank#8
- Price$9.99
- Reviews-
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Piano Play Book 1
by Sarah Jane Bonsignore
- List rank#9
- Price$12.99
- Reviews-
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101 Finger Drum Patterns Vol. I: Three Finger Drumming Techniques for Beatmakers on a MIDI Pad Controller
by Espacio Sonoro
- List rank#10
- Price$13.99
- Reviews-
FAQ
Is Instruction a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 27/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 10 reviews and sells for $12.59.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Instruction?
The median best seller has 10 reviews, and 92% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Instruction best sellers cost?
The median price is $12.59; half of the best sellers are priced between $9.99 and $13.99.
Can new books break into Instruction?
8% 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.