Arts & Photography > Music > Reference  

Monthly median sales (top 30)
$2,506
  The median book price
$14.92
Bestseller's daily sales
13
50th book's daily sales
1
Average number of pages per book
220
Monopoly/Olygopoly detected
Yes

Performance tracking

Competitiveness
Volume sales
Book price
Volatility
New releases
Self published

Matching KDP categories

nonfiction > photography > reference
57.74%
nonfiction > music > reference
57.74%
nonfiction > art > reference
57.74%
nonfiction > music > printed music > woodwinds
37.8%

Keyword requirement

Best selling keywords  

Median title & subtitle length is 9 words:

  • The Classical Music Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK Big Ideas)
  • The Chord Wheel: The Ultimate Tool for All Musicians
  • Theory Made Easy for Kids, Level 1 (Made Easy: Level 1)
  • Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory, Bk 1
  • The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music
  • Indie success
  • 15%
  • Volatility
  • 100%
  • New releases
  • 5%
  • KDP Select
  • 10%

Extract of the best seller list's front page

#4,425

kindle best category lists

>DK

 591

#13,400

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>Jim Fleser

 4447

#17,582

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>Guitar Head

 2174

#59,392

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>Carolyn Inabinet

 128

#60,647

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>Martin Kelly

 531

#72,785

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>Questlove

 736

Front-page bestsellers:

  Book title Author Publisher Absolute rank Monthly sales volume Price Amazon stars Amazon reviews
1   The Classical Music Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK Big Ideas) DK DK 4,425 $1,393 $1.99 591
2   The Chord Wheel: The Ultimate Tool for All Musicians Jim Fleser Hal Leonard 13,400 $4,936 $17.63 4,447
3   Guitar for Beginners: How to Play Your First Song In 7 Days Even If You've Never Picked Up A Guitar Guitar Head Self published 17,582 $3,778 $16.87 2,174
4   Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory, Complete (Lessons * Ear Training * Workbook)-------------- (CD's Not Included) Andrew Surmani Alfred Music; First Edition 19,113 $3,664 $16.36 1,292
5   Writing Better Lyrics Pat Pattison Writer's Digest Books; Second edition 20,224 $2,721 $12.15 2,109
6   Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory: A Complete Self-Study Course for All Musicians (Book & 2 CDs) Andrew Surmani Alfred Music 20,407 $5,824 $26.00 1,203
7   How Music Works David Byrne (starred review) 22,281 $2,620 $13.37 2,085
8   Theory Made Easy for Kids, Level 1 (Made Easy: Level 1) Lina Ng Alfred Music 22,884 $1,091 $5.57 765
9   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) Dan Spencer Self published 23,379 $5,880 $30.00 414
10   Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory, Bk 1 Andrew Surmani Alfred Music; Illustrated edition 24,118 $1,348 $6.88 804
11   The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music Victor L. Wooten Berkley; Illustrated edition 31,410 $1,586 $11.33 1,942
12   Fleetwood Mac All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track Olivier Roubin Black Dog & Leventhal 33,320 $6,847 $48.91 11
13   Rolling Stone: The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time Rolling Rolling Stone Abrams Books 36,861 $3,189 $28.48 234
14   Music: The Definitive Visual History (DK Definitive Visual Encyclopedias) DK Self published 38,571 $4,090 $36.52 496
15   How To Setup Your Guitar Like A Pro: An Easy Guide for Beginners Jonny Blackwood J.Haven Ventures; Illustrated edition 41,841 $1,255 $14.95 1,185

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