The bar chart shows the percentage of school children learning to play different musical instruments in 2005, 2010 and 2015. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons.

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the share of learning to play the

guitar

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, the

piano

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, the

violin

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, and the

drums

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among pupils from 2005 to 2015, at a 4-year interval.

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, the proportion of learning to play the

guitar

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, the

piano

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, and the

drums

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increased remarkably,

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that of

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saw a slight decrease, bucking

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trend. It can be seen that the

guitar

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and the

piano

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were the most popular instruments in schools to learn. In detail, the start of the period saw 11% of school students want to gain playing skills

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the

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piano

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was a bit higher at 12%. Five years later, these numbers rose significantly, with the former increasing by 7% and the latter by 8%. In the final year, they both rose again, albeit sharply: the

guitar

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reached a peak of 40% by overtaking the

piano

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which stood at 38%. With respect to the

drums

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and the

violin

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, their percentages showed reverse trends. In 2005 and 2010, the

drums

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did not register a change, with they hovering around 5%,

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there was only a 2% decrease in the

violin

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from 10%. In the next five years, they swapped their positions, with the figure

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drums

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reaching 8% and that of the

violin

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decreasing to 5%.