The structure of the instument in the London Symphony Orchestra in two different years (1960 and 2010).

The given charts compare the proportion of the instruments in the London Symphony Orchestra in two different years (1960 and 2010).

Overall, the symphony orchestra was more and more diverse than it used to be. While percussion got an important role, the other instruments all had a variable proportion in the orchestra.

Firstly, there is a similar trend between the rate of Strings and keyboards in 1960 and 2010. Strings topped the chart in both years 1960 (35%) and 2010 (40%) while Keyboards ‘s data grew slightly from 5% to 10% in 2010. It is noticeable that they were so integral to many musical genres and they should always be among the most popular instrument.

Unlike the two above instruments, Woodwins, Brass, Percussion and Others had different trends. The percentages of Woodwins, Brass had been witnessing a decreasing trend, while the rate of Brass decreased to 15% in 2010, Woodwins saw a dramatic decline in its percentage, standing at 15%. At the same time, Percussion recorded a stable period at 15% in its proportion, also appeared the other instruments, only accounted for 5% of the structure of the London Symphony Orchestra.