As a boy he helped out in the store and took up the violin, and by his high school years had become proficient with the instrument.
His father was a military bandmaster, and by the time Arthur had reached the age of 8, he was proficient with all the instruments in the band.
(Instruments can also serve as weapons for the Minstrel class) The character must be proficient with the purchased instrument.
Young Sullivan became proficient with many of the instruments in the band and had composed an anthem, "By the waters of Babylon", by the age of eight.
Though each played an instrument — growing more proficient with time — most of the instrumentals on their albums were supplied by studio musicians.
Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments.
Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments including piano, organ, bass, saxophone, harmonica and, most recently, the autoharp.
As the band members grew proficient on their instruments, it became clear that Wire was fascinated most of all with evolving patterns: a minimalist tendency that goes back to punk's Velvet Underground roots.
Though I loved my assistantship and became proficient with the use of many high-tech instruments for characterizing materials, there was something missing amidst the wonder of the submicron world.
Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and lived for much of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he first gained popularity. Smith's primary instrument was the guitar, but he was also proficient with piano, clarinet, bass guitar, drums and harmonica.
He played tambourine on "Dear Prudence", and trumpet on "Helter Skelter", where he played a double solo with Lennon, even though neither was proficient on the instrument.
