The chart illustrates how many students played four types of musical instruments, namely violin, guitar, piano and drums, in the years 2005, 2010, and 2015.
Overall, there were significant rises in the popularity of the guitar and piano, while the proportions of children opting for the violin and drum stayed relatively stable. Additionally, the most popular instrument was the guitar in all three years examined, followed closely by the piano, and these instruments became increasingly more popular than the remaining two instruments over time.
Regarding instruments with considerable increases in participation, just over 10% of school children played the guitar in 2005, with a dramatic growth to about 27% 10 years later. Similar changes, but to a slightly lesser extent, can be seen in the share of children playing (the) piano, which rose quickly from 10% to 25% over this period.
As for categories with less pronounced changes, the proportions of children playing the violin and drum remained unchanged around 8% and 6% in the first five years respectively. Thereafter, while the former kind of instrument experienced a slight drop in popularity, declining to about 7% in 2015, the latter saw a reverse trend, ending the period at 8%.