The bar chart illustrates information about the proportion of children who learned to play various musical instruments from 2005 to 2015, at five-year intervals. Overall, the popularity of piano and guitar almost quadrupled, with the latter becoming the most popular musical instrument among children. It is also clear that the percentage of children playing drums and violins was consistently lower and saw less pronounced variations.
Looking at the details, the piano and guitar were the most popular musical instruments among school children. In 2005, both trends stayed at nearly the similar numbers, accounting for 10%, quadrupling to 40% over 10-year intervals.
The other two instruments, drums and violins, experienced much smaller figures. The least popular instrument in 2005 was drums, played by 5% of children. This figure remained unchanged in 2010, after which it slightly rose to below 10%. The figure for violins started the period higher, with 10% of children playing this instrument initially. In contrast with drums, its popularity declined, finishing in the last spot at 5%.
