The Melody of Statistics (Microsoft Excel: 2nd Edition) - A practical guide on how to conduct and interpret statistical tests like a rockstar using Microsoft Excel.

Learn Statistics Like a Rockstar Using Only Microsoft Excel.

If statistics makes your head spin, this book will make you tap your foot instead.
Written by Prof. Francisco Tigre Moura and Prof. Silke Jütte, The Melody of Statistics transforms the fear of numbers into rhythm, riffs, and real understanding.

The first edition became an underground hit in universities, used in hundreds of thesis courses and downloaded thousands of times.
Now, the 2nd Edition is here: updated, expanded, and remastered for the modern student.

Ps: Prefer a different software? Also available for IBM SPSS and SAS.

What You’ll Learn (and Actually Understand)

This e-book walks you step-by-step through how to conduct and interpret statistical tests on Microsoft Excel, even if you have never used it before.
Each test is explained through humor, real examples, and music analogies. No formulas, no jargon, no pain!

You’ll learn how to run and interpret:

• Descriptive Statistics (means, frequencies, standard deviation)
• Chi-Square Test (association between categorical variables)
• Correlation Test (relationship between quantitative variables)
• Regression Analysis (predictive relationships)
• Independent Samples t-Test
• Paired Samples t-Test
• ANOVA (Analysis of Variance)
• Cronbach’s Alpha (internal consistency and reliability)

All with step-by-step Excel screenshots and a free data set download so you can follow along.

Why Students Love It

• Written in plain English with a good sense of humor
• Every chapter is named after a famous song (“Just the Two of Us,” “Predictable,” “Nothing Else Matters,” “We Are the Champions”)
• You’ll laugh while learning. Seriously!
• Full Spotify playlist included to keep you motivated while crunching numbers

Perfect For

• Bachelor’s and Master’s students in social sciences, business, and management
• Anyone writing a thesis or research project using Excel
• Professors looking for a fun, accessible teaching resource
• Anyone who has ever said: “I’m terrible at statistics.”

What’s New in the 2nd Edition

• Improved explanations for statistical significance and p-values
• Enhanced Excel screenshots and templates
• Updated datasets for hands-on practice
• Clearer structure and simplified navigation