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Percussion (Songbooks, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Percussion (Songbooks, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $13.98, median 76 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.98 – $19.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 6% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 7% of the parent category Songbooks (1,014), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Percussion best sellers
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Stick Control: For the Snare Drummer
by George Lawrence Stone
- List rank#1
- Price$12.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews3,587
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Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer (Ted Reed Publications)
by Ted Reed
- List rank#2
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews2,526
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Easiest Tongue Drum Songbook Ever!: 100 Songs for Tongue Drum. 100% note-free!
by Leroy Harper
- List rank#3
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,023
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Alfred's Drum Method, Bk 1: The Most Comprehensive Beginning Snare Drum Method Ever!
by Sandy Feldstein
- List rank#4
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,031
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Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method: Drums & Mallet Percussion
- List rank#5
- Price$6.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,191
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G-10175 - Habits Of A Successful Beginner Band Musician - Percussion
by Scott Rush
- List rank#6
- Price$24.95
- Rating4.8
- Reviews213
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Hal Leonard Rhythm and Counting: The Practical Handbook for Mastering Rhythm Music Theory and Timing Exercises with Online Audio
by David Harrison
- List rank#7
- Price$16.81
- Rating4.6
- Reviews186
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Alfred's Beginners Drumset Method
by Dave Black
- List rank#8
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews416
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Tongue drum music book - 50 oldie hits - 70S/80S/90S - reading music notes not required: For diatonic tongue drums in C major with 8 / 11 / 13 / 14 / 15 reeds - playing by numbers with the tongue drum
by Sonodrum Song
- List rank#9
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.3
- Reviews164
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70 Simple Songs for the 8-Note Tongue Drum. Without Musical Notes: Just Follow the Circles (Simple Songs for 8-Note Tongue Drum. Play Without Notes)
by Helen Winter
- List rank#10
- Price$11.39
- Rating4.6
- Reviews378
FAQ
Is Percussion a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 76 reviews and sells for $13.98.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Percussion?
The median best seller has 76 reviews, and 55% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Percussion best sellers cost?
The median price is $13.98; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.98 and $19.99.
Can new books break into Percussion?
6% 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.