2014 Top-Sellers in Print Music

As we begin a brand new calendar year, MMR reaches out to our friends in print music publication to learn what titles were the biggest sellers in the previous 12 months.

While songbooks associated with the year’s most notable motion pictures and albums (The Lego Movie, Frozen, Lorde) connected with end users, tried-and-true method books as well as new or updated technical studies continued to be strong sellers, as well…

Alfred Music

1.     Suzuki Cello School Cello Part & CD, Volume 1
2.     Everything is Awesome
3.     The Christmas Songbook
4.     Aflred’s Basic Piano Course: Praise Hits, Level 2
5.     It’s a Ukulele Christmas
6.     Premier Piano Course: Notespeller, Level 1A
7.     Joni Mitchell Complete So far
8.     Jazzy Hymns and Spirituals
9.     Premier Piano Course: Jazz, Rags & Blues, Book 3
10. Easy Pop & Rock Hits Instrumental Solos for Strings

Kendor

1.     Inside the Score by Raymond Wright
2.     The Pink Panther arr. Arthur Frackenpohl
3.     Contest Solo Series by Murray Houllif
4.     Winning Snare Drum Solo Series by Tom Brown
5.     Mozart Sonatina arr. Jay Ernst
6.     Effective Etudes for Jazz by Mike Carubia & Jeff Jarvis
7.     A Chili Pepper Christmas arr. Doug Beach & George Shutack
8.     The Jazz Me Blues arr. Brent Wallarab
9.     Bach for Marimba arr. James Moore
10.   Hay Burner by Sammy Nestico

Hal Leonard

1.     Frozen, Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
2.     Let it Go, Happy, & More Hot Singles
3.     Lorde – Pure Heroine
4.     The Coffeehouse Companion
5.     The Piano Guys
6.     Yiruma – The Best: Reminiscent 10^th Anniversary
7.     Frozen, Pro Vocal Mixed Edition, Volume 12
8.     Eagles, Bass Play-Along
9.     Ukulele Aerobics
10.   A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

Carl Fischer

1.     Complete Conservatory Method for Trumpet by Jean-Baptiste Arban
2.     Scale System by Carl Flesch
3.     Technical Studies for the Cornet by Herbert L. Clarke
4.     Arban Method for Trombone by Jean-Baptiste Arban
5.     Melodious Etudes for Trombone, Book 1: nos. 1-60 by Giovanni Marco Bordogni
6.     170 Foundation Studies by Alwin Schroeder
7.     The ABCs of Violin for the Absolute Beginner by Janice Tucker Rhoda
8.     The Guitar Grimore by Adam Kadmon
9.     Guitar for Absolute Beginners by Daniel Emery
10.   New Method for the Double Bass by Franz Simandi

Neil A. Kjos Music Company

1.Tradition of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method by Bruce Pearson & Ryan Nowlin)
2. Teaching Band with Excellence – A Comprehensive Curricular, Pedagogical, and Administrative Resource by Bruce Pearson & Ryan Nowlin
3. Foundations for Superior Performance by Jeff King & Richard Williams
4.Standard of Excellence Band Method by Bruce Pearson
5. String Basics: Steps to Success for String Orchestra by Terry Shade & Jeremy Woolstenhulme
6. First Place for Jazz – Introductory Method for Jazz Ensemble by Dean Sorenson
7. Classroom Management in the Music Room: “Pin-Drop Quiet” Classes and Rehearsals by David Newell
8.Teaching Rhythm: New Strategies and Techniques for Success by David Newell
9. Maximizing Student Performance collection by Wendy Barden
10. One-Minute series – theory and sight-singing books by Ronald Slabbinck & Holly Shaw-Slabbinck

Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

1.     Modern Guitar Method, Grade 1
2.     American Fiddle Method, Volume 1 Book/CD Set
3.     Parking Lot Picker’s Songbook – Mandolin Book/2-CD Set
4.     Guitar Chords
5.     Children’s Guitar Method, Volume 1
6.     You Can Teach Yourself Banjo – Book/CD/DVD Set
7.     Learn to Play Fingerstyle Solos for Ukulele – Book/CD Set
8.     Modern Guitar Method, Grade 1 – Expanded Edition, Book/CD/DVD Set
9.     Play Solo Flamenco Guitar with Juan Martin, Vol. 1 – Book/CD/DVD Set
10.   Essential Guide to Irish Flute and Tin Whistle – Book/2-CD Set