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Songwriting (Theory, Composition & Performance, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Songwriting (Theory, Composition & Performance, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.99, median 174 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 29/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.07 – $23.16 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 8% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 10% of the parent category Theory, Composition & Performance (1,745), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Songwriting best sellers
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Piano Note Reading Exercises: Music Skills in 10 Minutes a Day, Student Workbook, How To Read Music, Sign 4,000 Notes
by Piotr Tadrzynski
- List rank#1
- Price$15.46
- Rating4.6
- Reviews486
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How to Write One Song: Loving the Things We Create and How They Love Us Back
by Jeff Tweedy
- List rank#2
- Price$11.79
- Rating4.7
- Reviews2,395
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Writing Better Lyrics
by Pat Pattison
- List rank#3
- Price$12.29
- Rating4.6
- Reviews2,259
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Bass For Beginners: How To Play The Bass In 7 Simple Steps Even If You've Never Picked Up A Bass Before
by Guitar Head
- List rank#4
- Price$15.87
- Rating4.5
- Reviews1,012
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Tunesmith: Inside the Art of Songwriting
by Jimmy Webb
- List rank#5
- Price$14.10
- Rating4.6
- Reviews449
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Songwriters On Songwriting: Revised And Expanded
by Paul Zollo
- List rank#6
- Price$18.24
- Rating4.6
- Reviews318
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Music Notebook - Wide Staff: Music Writing Notebook For Kids | Blank Sheet Music Notebook | Wide Staff Blank Manuscript Paper | 6 Staves Per Page | ... | Staff Paper Notebook | 8"x10" | 125 Pages
by Talented Minds Learning Series
- List rank#7
- Price$7.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,027
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Songwriting for Kids Ages 8-12: Creative Writing Through Music: Fun Song Prompts and Storytelling | Explore Lyric Writing, Song Structure, Rhythm and Rhyme
by Making Life Musical Publications
- List rank#8
- Price$10.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews85
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Guitar Tab Notebook: 150+ page blank 6 string guitar tablature notebook 8.5x11
by Chewy Mole
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews83
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Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting
by Mary Gauthier
- List rank#10
- Price$12.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews355
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FAQ
Is Songwriting a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 29/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 174 reviews and sells for $15.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Songwriting?
The median best seller has 174 reviews, and 41% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Songwriting best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.07 and $23.16.
Can new books break into Songwriting?
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.