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Instruments (Arts & Photography › Music, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Instruments (Arts & Photography › Music, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $9.95, median 1,473 reviews, average rating 4.7 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 24/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $8.50 – $12.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.7 |
| New releases (90 days) | 0% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Only 0% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 99% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
- Its review barrier is higher than in 89% of Books categories: the median best seller has 1,473 reviews, so new books need time to build up.
- At $9.95 its median price is below 91% of Books categories, so it is a volume game.
Top 10 Instruments best sellers
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Piano Adventures: Lesson Book - Level 1, 2nd Edition | Beginner Piano Method Book | Sheet Music Songbook with Chords and Grand Staff Reading | Faber Piano Method Book for Kids and Adults
by Nancy Faber
- List rank#1
- Price$7.59
- Rating4.8
- Reviews7,488
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Piano Adventures: Lesson Book - Primer Level, 2nd Edition | Beginner Piano Method Book for Kids and Adults | Sheet Music for Learning Notes Rhythm and C 5-Finger Patterns | Faber Piano Teaching Book
by Nancy Faber
- List rank#2
- Price$9.57
- Rating4.8
- Reviews7,816
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Essential Elements for Strings Violin Book 1 with EEi Online Resources | Violin Method Book and Sheet Music for Students and Teachers | Comprehensive String Method Newer 2025 Edition Available
- List rank#3
- Price$12.97
- Rating4.7
- Reviews11,011
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Sad Trombone: Womp, Womp! (RP Minis)
by Analisa Devoe
- List rank#4
- Price$9.38
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,058
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Piano Adventures: Theory Book - Primer Level, 2nd Edition | Beginner Piano Theory Workbook | Faber Piano Book with Music Note Reading and Rhythm Practice | Piano Sheet Music Book for Ear Training
by Nancy Faber
- List rank#5
- Price$8.59
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,813
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My First Piano Adventure: Lesson Book A | Beginner Piano Book for Kids Ages 5–6 with Online Audio | Pre-Reading Music Theory and Rhythm Games | Faber Sheet Music Songbook for Young Pianists
by Nancy Faber
- List rank#6
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,932
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Guitar Exercises for Beginners: 10x Your Guitar Skills in 10 Minutes a Day
by Guitar Head
- List rank#7
- Price$11.87
- Rating4.5
- Reviews3,961
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Piano Adventures: Performance Book - Level 1, 2nd Edition | Beginner Piano Songbook for Kids and Students | Piano Sheet Music with 24 Pieces in Varied Styles | Faber Piano Book for Practice
by Nancy Faber
- List rank#8
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,812
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My First Piano Adventure: Christmas – Book A | Pre-Reading Holiday Piano Songbook for the Young Beginners | Easy Christmas Sheet Music with Duets for Kids | Faber Piano Adventures Method Book
by Nancy Faber
- List rank#9
- Price$5.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews654
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Top-Requested Christmas Sheet Music: Easy Piano (Top-Requested Sheet Music)
by Dan Coates
- List rank#10
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,357
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Instruments & Performers
FAQ
Is Instruments a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 24/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 1,473 reviews and sells for $9.95.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Instruments?
The median best seller has 1,473 reviews, and 2% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Instruments best sellers cost?
The median price is $9.95; half of the best sellers are priced between $8.50 and $12.99.
Can new books break into Instruments?
0% 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.