Instrument skill

Guitar is a skill in The Sims 3.

The skill is augmented by the Artistic and Virtuoso traits.

Statistics

 * Compositions Known: Increases as you learn more compositions (by books),


 * Number of times compositions have been performed
 * Use the action "Perform compositions" to increase this statistic.
 * Each time a composition is performed you will earn more money per tip! (To make 1000+ per tip you need the guitar star celeb challenge and must have simply performed (not job related or opportunity related - just the guitar playing option) 333+ ish times. Zoom out to perform faster to get this number up.


 * Money earned through playing guitar: Tips you've earned playing the guitar (Using the action Play for tips)


 * Number of times Sims have watched you perform: When each Sim watch you play, the statistic increases (One/Sim/day?)

Challenges

 * Master Guitarist
 * Master Guitarists learn to play every song awarded to them and available for purchase at the store. After learning so many songs, they receive a special Master Track!


 * Guitar Star
 * Guitar Stars must play at 10 Parties and Venues in the town to earn their title. Afterwards, they earn larger monetary rewards for tips and performances!
 * This may be one of the hardest challenge to complete. The description is very misleading. You can not become a Guitar Star just by having 10 house parties with friends and playing the guitar there. You must succeed at 10 guitar skill opportunities. It is not a Music career opportunity card. The hardest part is getting the guitar skill opportunity card at all. It is recommended you don't have any job (including Music career) and any other skill (not even basic cooking skill. Eat Quick Meal or pizza). Just play guitar for tip on the park and street day and night, day after days. Then, the opportunity cards will come. It takes about 6 Sim weeks.
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I have come up with an easy way to obtain the Guitar Star achievement although it will require the use of cheats. This is how you will be able to get the Achievement:

This has been tested and proven (To Myself) so enjoy, and if you fail due to the opportunity time limit, try again and eventually, you'll get it.
 * 1) Be employed in the Culinary Career (Doesn't matter which job you have)
 * 2) Max out your guitar skill
 * 3) Type in "Testingcheatsenabled true" in the cheat bar
 * 4) Shift-Click on your workplace (The Diner)
 * 5) Click "Force Opportunity"
 * 6) Cancel any opportunities until you receive one that mentions playing the Guitar
 * 7) Fulfil the conditions of the opportunity
 * 8) Repeat 4-7 until you get the achievement


 * Money Maker
 * Earn §25,000 playing the guitar to earn a new Master Track to perform. Money can be earned through tips or by completing Opportunities.

Abilities
Sims with guitar skill level 5 or above can learn new songs by buying and reading sheet music from bookstore. Sheet music is used up when learned and must be bought again for another Sim to learn it. Two more songs are available from Master Guitarist challenge and Money Maker challenge.

Experienced Sims can play for tips at level 5. If you play in a public place you will gain money and friends really fast. Playing for tips for extended periods of time will most likely lead to completing skill challenges from the Charisma skill although it will not increase your actual Charisma skill. If done for a very, very long time it may even lead to these challenges triggering for the Sim's spouse. Naturally, the Virtuoso perk is indispensable in the process.

Sims with level 5 guitar skill will create a positive moodlet of +15 to all those around. This moodlet increases by +5 with every additional skill point up to a maximum of +40. This effect does not stack with the moodlet caused by a stereo; whichever is strongest will give the moodlet.


 * Warning
 * A bug report says that putting away a sheet music into a bookcase renders Sims unable to learn the song.

Opportunities

 * Local Musician
 * Play in Contest at the Theatre before time runs out to earn the cash prize!


 * I Got Your Back...Up
 * Perform with Symphony before time runs out at the Theatre to earn some money!


 * The Social Event of the Season
 * Play the guitar at a Sim's party to earn some money, and to gain relationships with the local party starter!


 * In the End
 * Perform for Party at the Business Office before runs out to earn some money!


 * Raise the Fun(d)!
 * Perform for Fundraiser at the restaurant before time runs out to earn some money and to learn a composition!


 * Guitar Up!
 * Improve your Guitar skill by one level to receive a new composition!


 * Tons of Tips
 * Earn some money in tips to improve your relationship with a sim, and to earn some even more money!


 * Jammin' on the Streets
 * [Same as the one above]


 * Sorting the Section
 * Help Organize Music at the Bookstore before time runs out to earn some money, and to learn a composition!


 * Some Hogan Rock
 * Attend Seminar at the Bookstore before time runs out to receive a little inspiration.


 * Guitar in the House
 * Play the guitar at a Sim's home during the party on a specific date to earn some money.


 * Music Assembly
 * Perform at the School to earn some money.