The bar chart illustrates the proportions of school children learning four musical instruments – guitar, piano, drums, and violin – in 2005, 2010, and 2015.
Overall, guitar and piano were consistently the most popular choices, and their participation rates rose steadily over the period. In contrast, drums and violin attracted fewer students, showing only modest changes.
In 2005, approximately 11% of children learned the guitar, slightly higher than the figure for piano at around 10%. Violin accounted for about 8%, while drums were the least popular at roughly 6%. By 2010, participation in guitar increased markedly to 20%, maintaining its lead, while piano also grew significantly to about 17%. The figures for violin and drums rose only slightly, to around 9% and 7% respectively.
By 2015, the upward trend for guitar and piano continued, reaching approximately 27% and 25%. Meanwhile, drums experienced a gradual increase to about 8%. In contrast, violin participation declined slightly to around 7%, making it the least popular instrument in that year.’