There has not been a public survey done recently to figure out the percentage or amount of people who play a musical instrument. The last survey was in 2010 and it was 18.08 million people at that time.
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Eight percent of the population plays a musical instrument. An average of about 17 million people in the United States alone play an instrument.
To my understanding, it is the different sections that are known. like the strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion
piano
trombone
Moe didn't play any instrument. Larry was the only one who could play an instrument. He learned to play the violin as a child as means of rehab due to an accidental acid burn injury to his hands. He performed in several concerts before joining the Stooges, and one of his performances was his winning ticket to becoming one of the Stooges
Art Tatum was a jazz pianist.