This statistic shows the share of adults playing a musical instrument in the United States, by age group. In 2012, 20.6 percent of U.S. adults aged between 18 and 24 years played a musical instrument.
Share of adults playing a musical instrument in the United States in 2012, by age group
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National Endowment for the Arts. (January 10, 2015). Share of adults playing a musical instrument in the United States in 2012, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/381509/share-of-adults-playing-a-musical-instrument-by-age-group-us/
National Endowment for the Arts. "Share of adults playing a musical instrument in the United States in 2012, by age group." Chart. January 10, 2015. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/381509/share-of-adults-playing-a-musical-instrument-by-age-group-us/
National Endowment for the Arts. (2015). Share of adults playing a musical instrument in the United States in 2012, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/381509/share-of-adults-playing-a-musical-instrument-by-age-group-us/
National Endowment for the Arts. "Share of Adults Playing a Musical Instrument in The United States in 2012, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jan 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/381509/share-of-adults-playing-a-musical-instrument-by-age-group-us/
National Endowment for the Arts, Share of adults playing a musical instrument in the United States in 2012, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/381509/share-of-adults-playing-a-musical-instrument-by-age-group-us/ (last visited April 20, 2024)
Share of adults playing a musical instrument in the United States in 2012, by age group [Graph], National Endowment for the Arts, January 10, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/381509/share-of-adults-playing-a-musical-instrument-by-age-group-us/