This statistic shows the share of adults playing a musical instrument in the United States in 2012, by gender. In 2012, 13.2 percent of male adults in the U.S. played a musical instrument, compared to 11 percent of women.
Share of adults playing a musical instrument in the United States in 2012, by gender
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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 gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/195419/us-adults-who-play-an-instrument-by-gender-since-2008/
National Endowment for the Arts. "Share of adults playing a musical instrument in the United States in 2012, by gender." Chart. January 10, 2015. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195419/us-adults-who-play-an-instrument-by-gender-since-2008/
National Endowment for the Arts. (2015). Share of adults playing a musical instrument in the United States in 2012, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195419/us-adults-who-play-an-instrument-by-gender-since-2008/
National Endowment for the Arts. "Share of Adults Playing a Musical Instrument in The United States in 2012, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jan 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195419/us-adults-who-play-an-instrument-by-gender-since-2008/
National Endowment for the Arts, Share of adults playing a musical instrument in the United States in 2012, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195419/us-adults-who-play-an-instrument-by-gender-since-2008/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Share of adults playing a musical instrument in the United States in 2012, by gender [Graph], National Endowment for the Arts, January 10, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/195419/us-adults-who-play-an-instrument-by-gender-since-2008/