The pie chart shows the proportion of children who learned a musical instrument and those who did not. The bar graph compares the choices of musical instruments. All the graphs make comparisons for the years 1996 and 2016.
Overall, the number of children who were playing on instruments rocketed during 20 years. Also, it can be seen that the most played instruments are piano and keyboard, whereas the least played one is acoustic guitar.
The proportion of those who learned an instrument rose from 44 in 1996 to 76 percent in 2016, and of those who did not play an instrument dwindled by 2 times. Additionally, the instruments whose number of players rose are keyboard and electric guitar. In 1996, nearly 20 percent of children learned the keyboard, in contrast to 2016, when this number increased to 30 percent. Next, approximately 13 percent played electric guitar in 1996, and, in 2016, the percentage rose by 3 points. Moreover, the number of children who learned more than 1 instrument remained almost the same after 20 years.
The instruments whose number of players dwindled by 2016 are piano, violin, and electric guitar, but the quantity of those who played other instruments decreased insignificantly. In 1996, 30 percent of children chose to play piano, but it slightly dropped to the point of 27 by 2016. Then, the number of violinists became fewer by approximately 4 percent (10%) after 20 years. Finally, the proportion of children who were playing acoustic guitar was declining by three times during 20 years.