Table 2.

Music practice histories, based on self-report, for individuals from the two relevant groups^a

Group; instruments	Years of Training	Years since Training
Little (1–3 years; N = 14)
Piano	1	49
Piano	1	55
Piano	1	53
Piano	1	b
Piano	2	49
Piano	2	58
Piano	2	53
Trumpet	2	52
Accordion, organ	3	49
Clarinet	3	51
Piano	3	53
Piano, French horn	3	46
Piano, guitar	3	51
Violin, piano	3	61
Moderate (4–14 years; N = 13)
Clarinet	4	43
Viola, clarinet	4	50
Piano, trumpet	5	59
Trumpet	5	51
Guitar	5	50
Clarinet, guitar, piano	6	54
Piano	7	42
Piano	8	51
Piano	9	58
Piano	11	47
Piano, guitar	12	45
Piano, flute	14	40
Trombone	14	37

^aFor each subject, the training instrument(s), total years of training, and years since training stopped are reported.

^bThis individual only reported that training stopped at a “very young” age.