This statistic shows the share of adults taking a music lesson or class during their lifetime in the United States from 1982 to 2012. In 2012, 35.6 percent of U.S. adults had taken music classes at some point during their lifetime.
Share of adults taking a music lesson or class during their lifetime in the United States from 1982 to 2012
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National Endowment for the Arts. (January 10, 2015). Share of adults taking a music lesson or class during their lifetime in the United States from 1982 to 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/195460/participation-in-music-classes-and-lessons-in-the-us-since-1982/
National Endowment for the Arts. "Share of adults taking a music lesson or class during their lifetime in the United States from 1982 to 2012." Chart. January 10, 2015. Statista. Accessed June 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195460/participation-in-music-classes-and-lessons-in-the-us-since-1982/
National Endowment for the Arts. (2015). Share of adults taking a music lesson or class during their lifetime in the United States from 1982 to 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195460/participation-in-music-classes-and-lessons-in-the-us-since-1982/
National Endowment for the Arts. "Share of Adults Taking a Music Lesson or Class during Their Lifetime in The United States from 1982 to 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jan 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195460/participation-in-music-classes-and-lessons-in-the-us-since-1982/
National Endowment for the Arts, Share of adults taking a music lesson or class during their lifetime in the United States from 1982 to 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195460/participation-in-music-classes-and-lessons-in-the-us-since-1982/ (last visited June 02, 2023)
Share of adults taking a music lesson or class during their lifetime in the United States from 1982 to 2012 [Graph], National Endowment for the Arts, January 10, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/195460/participation-in-music-classes-and-lessons-in-the-us-since-1982/