The bar chart shows the percentage of school children learning to play different musical instrument in 2005, 2010 and 2015. (the piano was over 10% in 2005, over 20% in 2010, about 35% in 2015; the guitar was over 10% in 2005, about 18% in 2010, 40% in 2015; the drums was about 5% in 1005, about 4% in 2010, about 10% in 2015; the violin was 10% in 2005, 9% in 2010, 5% in 2015)

The provided bar chart illustrates the changes in the

percentage

of

students

learning four distinct musical

instruments

over a 10-year

period

, spanning from 2005 to 2015. In general, it is evident that there was an

overall

increase in the attention given to these

instruments

, with

Piano

and

Guitar

emerging as the two most popular choices. Commencing with an initial mutual

percentage

slightly exceeding one-tenth of the total, both the

guitar

and

piano

experienced a steady rise in popularity among

students

, culminating in a fourfold increase by the end of 2015. Notably, the data for

guitar

students

surpassed that of

piano

students

by approximately 5%, marking a shift in their relative positions compared to a decade earlier. Despite an upward trend, the drums'

percentage

remained below half of those studying the violin, with slight positive changes observed during the 2010-2015

period

. Unlike the other three

instruments

, the violin experienced a gradual decline in interest among school children over the specified

period

. In conclusion, the bar chart highlights an increasing trend in the popularity of musical

instruments

among

students

, notably with the

piano

and

guitar

taking the lead. The drums showed positive changes, albeit with a lower

overall

percentage

,

while

the violin witnessed a declining interest among school children over the 10-year

period

.