Complex sentence: Although small in stature, Findley took up the double bass, a tall instrument and the largest of the string instruments, while attending Girls High School in Atlanta, and joined the local youth orchestra after studying the instrument for two years.
Split into simpler sentences: Although small in stature, Findley took up the double bass, a instrument and the largest of the string instruments, while attending Girls High School in Atlanta. She joined the local youth orchestra after studying the instrument for two years.