The charts show information about children learning musical instruments in 1996 and 2016 in the UK.

The two charts give data about children who learn musical instruments between 1996 and 2016 in the UK. Looking from an

overall

perspective, it is readily apparent that the proportion of teenagers who learned a musical instrument increased significantly. It can

also

be seen that in terms of the most popular choices, the keyboard saw a downward trend

while

the piano experienced a slight rise in 1996 and 2016. A deep analysis of the pie chart provided reveals that there was a dramatic climb in the number of youngsters playing a musical tool over a 20-year period, from 44% to 76%. Regarding the bar chart, the most popular type of instrument being learnt in 1996 was the piano, at 30%, followed by the keyboard, at over 20%.

In addition

, more than 10% of children learning violin and electric guitar, around 13% and 14% respectively

while

there was about 12% of those learning more than 1 instrument. In the year 2016, the keyboard registered a sharp growth in the number of learners and reached its peak at 30%.

Although

piano remained its popularity, the figures for

this

category declined gradually, to approximately 28%. Meanwhile, there was a moderate increase in the percentage of people who play more than 1 musical tool, at about 13%.