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'''Instrument skills''' are a variety [[skill]]s dealing with different types of instruments in ''[[The Sims 3]]'' and ''[[The Sims 4]]''. They allow Sims to become more skilled in playing those instruments.


==The Sims 3==
'''Instrument''' [[skill]]s are four similar skills in ''[[The Sims 3]]'' each dealing with a different instrument, [[guitar]], [[bass]], [[drums]] and [[piano]]. The guitar skill is available in the base game but the other three became available with ''[[The Sims 3: Late Night]]''. The fifth skill, violin, is added from The Sims 3 Store.
[[File:Guitar skill icon.png]][[File:Drums skill icon.png]][[File:Bass skill icon.png]][[File:Piano skill icon.png]][[File:Laser Rhythm-a-con skill icon.png]][[File:Violin skill icon.png]]<br />
In ''The Sims 3'', there are six different instrument skills: [[guitar]], [[bass]], [[drums]], [[piano]], [[laser rhythm-a-con]], and [[violin]]. The guitar skill is available in the base game, the violin skill is added by buying the [http://store.thesims3.com/productDetail.html?productId=OFB-SIM3:65647 Fit as a Fiddle Violin] from [[TheSims3.com|''The Sims 3'' Store]], or by buying the ''[http://store.thesims3.com/setsProductDetails.html?productId=OFB-SIM3:65646 Duke of Bows Renaissance Faire]'' set; the bass, drums, and piano skills are featured in ''[[The Sims 3: Late Night]],'' and the Laser Rhythm-a-con skill is featured in ''[[The Sims 3: Into the Future]]''. These skills are augmented by the [[virtuoso]] [[Trait (The Sims 3)|trait]].


The four instrument skills, i.e. guitar, bass, drums, and piano, are also known as band skills.{{Vgversion|TS3:LN}} These instruments essentially have the same features, such as the ability to jam, perform for tips in the subway, learn compositions, and be used for a [[band]]. Laser Rhythm-a-con is also considered a band skill, though it has some limitations, such as the lack of ability to jam and be used for a band. Violin skill, however, is a standalone skill that is not related to the other instrument skills. It cannot be used for a band either.
These skills are augmented by the [[Artistic]] and [[Virtuoso]] [[trait]]s.


===Statistics===
Most statistics of each instrument are similar, but they have different titles.
*Compositions Learned (Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Laser Rhythm-a-con)
*Percent of Compositions Known (Violin)
*Number of times compositions have been performed (Guitar, Laser Rhythm-a-con)
*Compositions Played (Bass, Drums, Piano)
*Total Played Compositions (Violin)
*Total Played Medieval Compositions (Violin)
*Times Watched (Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano)
*Number of times Sims have watched you perform (Laser Rhythm-a-con)
*Total Watchers (Violin)
*Money Made (Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano)
*Money earned through playing the Laser Rhythm-a-con (Laser Rhythm-a-con)
*Tips Earned (Violin)


== Statistics ==
===Challenges===
[[File:Sim playing guitar.jpg|thumb]]
;Compositions learned
Most instruments have identical skill challenges. Violin doesn't have skill challenges, however.
: Increases as the Sim learns more compositions from books.


;Master Guitarist / Drummer / Bassist / Pianist / Laser Rhythm-a-con Artist
;Number of times compositions have been performed
:Use the action "Perform compositions" to increase this statistic.
:Each time a composition is performed the Sim will earn more money per tip! (To make 1000+ per tip you need the Guitar Star Celebrity challenge and must have simply performed (not job related or opportunity related - just the guitar playing option) around 333 or more times. Zoom out to perform faster to get this number up.

;Money made
: Tips earned playing the instrument (Using the action Play for tips)

;Times watched
: When each Sim watches the musician play, the statistic increases (One/Sim/day?)

;Money making tips
: Throwing a party at a public venue will guarantee a large audience. If you have [[The Sims 3: Late Night]] you can play the guitar (or one of the other instruments) in the subway for a higher rate of tips than normal.

== [[Challenge]]s ==

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;Master Guitarist/Drummer/Pianist/Bassist
: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!
: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 / Drum / Bass / Piano / Laser Rhythm-a-con Star<ref>This challenge cannot be completed by playing instruments in a party, despite its description. It is required to complete 10 of any instrument opportunities that reward money to complete this challenge.</ref>
;Guitar/Drum/Bass/Piano Star
:Guitar Stars must play at 10 Parties and Venues in the town to earn their title. Afterward, they earn larger monetary rewards for tips and performances!
:Guitar Stars must play at 10 Parties and Venues in the town to earn their title. Afterward, they earn larger monetary rewards for tips and performances!

{{Parthenon|bordercolor = #999999|backgroundcolor = #FFFFBB|image = [[File:Icon_invent_cog_bulb.png{{!}}48px]]|title = Tip|text = Challenge is completed by completing 10 Opportunities for venues ([[#Opportunities|see opportunities below]]). Many people have reported this to be a bug but it is not, it is just highly unlikely for a sim who has many skills to complete this challenge with normal lifespan and aging. More [[Guitar Star|player tips]].}}


;Money Maker
;Money Maker
:Earn §25,000 playing the instrument to earn a new Master Track to perform. Money can be earned through tips or by completing [[opportunities]].
:Earn §25,000 playing the instrument to earn a new Master Track to perform. Money can be earned through tips or by completing [[opportunities]].


== Abilities ==
===Abilities===
[[File:Gas_sims2-1-.jpg|thumb|234px|A Sim playing guitar in the park]]
[[File:Gas sims2-1-.jpg|thumb|A Sim playing guitar in the park]]
Sims with an instrument skill level 5 or above can learn new songs by buying and reading [[Bookstore#Sheet Music|sheet music from bookstore]]. Sheet music is used up when learned and must be bought again for another Sim to learn it. Songs can not be learned more than once. Two more songs are available from Master Guitarist challenge and Money Maker challenge.
Sims with level 5 or higher instrument skill can learn new compositions by buying and reading [[Book#Compositions|sheet music from bookstore]]. Compositions can only be learned once, and after Sims finish learning it, the sheet music will vanish. Some compositions are available to be learned from completing Master Guitarist / Bassist / Drummer / Pianist / Laser Rhythm-a-con Artist and Money Maker challenges.


Unlike the other instruments, violin skill doesn't have sheet music in the [[bookstore]]. Sims will instantly learn violin compositions when they reach higher skill levels. Violin also has 2 types of compositions: normal and medieval composition.
Experienced Sims can play for tips at level 5. If the Sim plays in a public lot they 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 their actual skill level in charisma. 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 can play for tips at level 5. They can go to a community lot and play for tips to earn money from watching Sims. In addition, they can also play for tips in the [[subway]],{{Vgversion|TS3:LN}} which is more efficient because they may earn tips without actual Sims watching them playing. If the Sim has a romantic interest, they can also serenade them with their instrument.
Sims with level 5 instrument 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.


More skilled Sims will create an "Enjoying Music" moodlet when Sims are around. The moodlet effect will be higher if the Sim has higher skills. The moodlet will start appearing with skill level 5 with +15 effect, and the effect will increase by +5 for each skill level. Sims who master the skill will create the moodlet with +40 effect. The effect does not stack with other music sources however, like stereo.
== Compositions ==


===Compositions===
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Each instrument, excluding violin, has special master track compositions. Guitar, piano, bass, and drums have four master tracks, while Laser Rhythm-a-con has five. Three (four for Laser Rhythm-a-con) of the master tracks can be randomly learned by completing the Master Instrumentalist and Money Maker challenges, as well as maximizing the skill if the Sim has the [[virtuoso]] trait. The last master track for guitar can be learned by completing a certain opportunity.
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!Level
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!Level
!Instrument
!Instrument
!width=33%|Composition
!Composition
!Source
!class="unsortable"|Note
|-
|-
|5
|5
|Guitar
|Guitar
|Yes Ma'am, I Do
|Yes Ma'am, I Do
|Bookstore
|Must be learned from a book.<ref name="book">A bug report says that putting away a sheet music into a bookcase renders Sims unable to learn the song.</ref>
|-
|5
|Bass
|In My Truck
|Must be learned from a book.
|-
|5
|Drums
|Howdy! Means Hello
|Must be learned from a book.
|-
|5
|Piano
|Summer Hayrides
|Must be learned from a book.
|-
|6
|Bass
|Cha Cha Cha Ching
|Must be learned from a book.
|-
|-
|6
|Drums
|Dancing Duel
|Must be learned from a book.
|-
|-
|6
|6
|Guitar
|Guitar
|A Love Since Forgotten
|A Love Since Forgotten
|Skill
|
|-
|-
|6
|6
|Guitar
|Guitar
|Keep On Raining
|If You Mean It
|Skill
|
|-
|-
|6
|6
|Guitar
|Guitar
|If You Mean It
|Keep On Raining
|Skill
|
|-
|-
|6
|6
|Guitar
|Guitar
|Flamenco Fever
|Flamenco Fever
|Bookstore
|Must be learned from a book.<ref name="book">A bug report says that putting away a sheet music into a bookcase renders Sims unable to learn the song.</ref>
|-
|6
|Piano
|Nicholas's Fresco Impromptu
|Must be learned from a book.
|-
|7
|Bass
|Subway Glances
|Must be learned from a book.
|-
|7
|Drums
|If Only I Had Known
|Must be learned from a book.
|-
|-
|7
|7
|Guitar
|Guitar
|Pa Fights the Bear
|Pa Fights the Bear
|Skill
|
|-
|-
|7
|7
|Guitar
|Guitar
|My Porch, Anytime
|Rails for Miles
|Skill
|
|-
|-
|7
|7
|Guitar
|Guitar
|Rails for Miles
|My Porch, Anytime
|Skill
|
|-
|-
|7
|7
|Guitar
|Guitar
|A Perfect Moment
|A Perfect Moment
|Bookstore
|Must be learned from a book.<ref name="book">A bug report says that putting away a sheet music into a bookcase renders Sims unable to learn the song.</ref>
|-
|7
|Piano
|Wilkinson's Bay Sonata
|Must be learned from a book.
|-
|8
|Bass
|Feeling Cheated
|Must be learned from a book.
|-
|8
|Drums
|Be Bop Blues
|Must be learned from a book.
|-
|-
|8
|8
|Guitar
|Guitar
|One More Dance?
|I Won't, If You Will
|Skill
|
|-
|-
|8
|8
|Guitar
|Guitar
|Two Steps at a Time
|Two Steps at a Time
|Skill
|
|-
|-
|8
|8
|Guitar
|Guitar
|I Won't, If You Will
|One More Dance?
|Skill
|
|-
|-
|8
|8
|Guitar
|Guitar
|Improvise Here and Now
|Improvise Here and Now
|Bookstore
|Must be learned from a book.<ref name="book">A bug report says that putting away a sheet music into a bookcase renders Sims unable to learn the song.</ref>
|-
|8
|Piano
|Peanut Butter and Jelly Blues
|Must be learned from a book.
|-
|9
|Bass
|Gobo Trance
|Must be learned from a book.
|-
|9
|Drums
|The Awesome Song
|Must be learned from a book.
|-
|-
|9
|9
|Guitar
|Guitar
|One Night on Powell
|One Night on Powell
|Skill
|
|-
|-
|9
|9
|Guitar
|Guitar
|Keep It Up
|Keep It Up
|Skill
|
|-
|-
|9
|9
|Guitar
|Guitar
|Meet Me Downtown
|Meet Me Downtown
|Skill
|
|-
|-
|9
|9
|Guitar
|Guitar
|Dream Escape
|Dream Escape
|Bookstore
|Must be learned from a book.<ref name="book">A bug report says that putting away a sheet music into a bookcase renders Sims unable to learn the song.</ref>
|-
|9
|Piano
|Roland Forbearance
|Must be learned from a book.
|-
|-
|10
|10
|Guitar
|Guitar
|If I Had Two Hearts
|If I Had Two Hearts
|Skill
|
|-
|-
|10
|10
|Guitar
|Guitar
|The Southern Lady
|The Southern Lady
|Skill
|
|-
|-
|10
|10
|Guitar
|Guitar
|It Ends Now
|It Ends Now
|Skill
|
|-
|-
|10
|10
|Guitar
|Guitar
|Master Track: Kaitlin's Song
|Master Track: Kaitlin's Song
|Challenge
|Randomly from the Master Guitarist challenge, the Money Maker challenge or from reaching level 10 in the Guitar skill with Virtuoso trait.<ref name="master">A bug in the game gives a duplicate of the same song instead of all three different Master Track songs. Making a copy of a Sim with master tracks causes the copy to lose all master tracks with no way to re-learn them.</ref>
|-
|-
|10
|10
|Guitar
|Guitar
|Master Track: So Epic It Hurts
|Master Track: So Epic It Hurts
|Challenge
|Randomly from the Master Guitarist challenge, the Money Maker challenge or from reaching level 10 in the Guitar skill with Virtuoso trait.<ref name="master">A bug in the game gives a duplicate of the same song instead of all three different Master Track songs. Making a copy of a Sim with master tracks causes the copy to lose all master tracks with no way to re-learn them.</ref>
|-
|-
|10
|10
|Guitar
|Guitar
|Master Track: Ballad of the Raider
|Master Track: Ballad of the Raider
|Challenge
| Randomly from the Master Guitarist challenge, the Money Maker challenge or from reaching level 10 in the Guitar skill with Virtuoso trait.<ref name="master">A bug in the game gives a duplicate of the same song instead of all three different Master Track songs. Making a copy of a Sim with master tracks causes the copy to lose all master tracks with no way to re-learn them.</ref>
|-
|10
|Guitar
|Master Track: Walk the Path
|Opportunity
|-
|5
|Bass
|In My Truck
|Bookstore
|-
|6
|Bass
|Into the Night
|Skill
|-
|6
|Bass
|Sunny Skies
|Skill
|-
|6
|Bass
|Jamming With You
|Skill
|-
|6
|Bass
|Cha Cha Cha Ching
|Bookstore
|-
|7
|Bass
|Sleepy Kitty, Purr, Purr, Purr
|Skill
|-
|7
|Bass
|Walk of Shame
|Skill
|-
|7
|Bass
|Hotspot Vibe
|Skill
|-
|7
|Bass
|Subway Glances
|Bookstore
|-
|8
|Bass
|Ra Ta Ta
|Skill
|-
|8
|Bass
|The Sweet Move
|Skill
|-
|8
|Bass
|Hunger in the Night
|Skill
|-
|8
|Bass
|Feeling Cheated
|Bookstore
|-
|9
|Bass
|The Bu-bu-bubble Song
|Skill
|-
|9
|Bass
|Candy Stealer
|Skill
|-
|9
|Bass
|Sleeping in Air
|Skill
|-
|9
|Bass
|Gobo Trance
|Bookstore
|-
|10
|Bass
|Paparazzi Man
|Skill
|-
|10
|Bass
|Taco Truck Dreams
|Skill
|-
|10
|Bass
|Nacho Woman
|Skill
|-
|10
|Bass
|Master Track: Amazing Maya
|Challenge
|-
|10
|Bass
|Master Track: Grandeur of the Strings
|Challenge
|-
|10
|Bass
|Master Track: Fears Come True
|Challenge
|-
|10
|Bass
|Master Track: Bridgeport Breeze
|Challenge
|-
|5
|Drums
|Howdy! Means Hello
|Bookstore
|-
|6
|Drums
|A Walk in the Park
|Skill
|-
|6
|Drums
|Outdoors Boy
|Skill
|-
|6
|Drums
|Alan's Star Power
|Skill
|-
|6
|Drums
|Dancing Duel
|Bookstore
|-
|7
|Drums
|Drummer Boy
|Skill
|-
|7
|Drums
|The Flamming Waylon
|Skill
|-
|7
|Drums
|The Greatest Brawl
|Skill
|-
|7
|Drums
|If Only I Had Known
|Bookstore
|-
|8
|Drums
|Ocean Ave
|Skill
|-
|8
|Drums
|I've Gotta Crush on the Mixologist
|Skill
|-
|8
|Drums
|Summer Retreats
|Skill
|-
|8
|Drums
|Be Bop Blues
|Bookstore
|-
|9
|Drums
|Battle Bongos
|Skill
|-
|9
|Drums
|I Enjoy Being a Boy
|Skill
|-
|9
|Drums
|She was my Match
|Skill
|-
|9
|Drums
|The Awesome Song
|Bookstore
|-
|10
|Drums
|Detonate It
|Skill
|-
|10
|Drums
|The Man with the Red Scarf
|Skill
|-
|10
|Drums
|Drum Circle
|Skill
|-
|10
|Drums
|Master Track: Stargaze
|Challenge
|-
|10
|Drums
|Master Track: Morning Joe
|Challenge
|-
|10
|Drums
|Master Track: When We Met
|Challenge
|-
|10
|Drums
|Master Track: Arcade Romance
|Challenge
|-
|5
|Piano
|Summer Hayrides
|Bookstore
|-
|6
|Piano
|Emily's First Day of School
|Skill
|-
|6
|Piano
|I Think I'm in Love with a Ghost
|Skill
|-
|6
|Piano
|Never Again
|Skill
|-
|6
|Piano
|Nicholas's Fresco Impromptu
|Bookstore
|-
|7
|Piano
|What's Your Sign?
|Skill
|-
|7
|Piano
|A Walk in the Park
|Skill
|-
|7
|Piano
|Don't Steal My Things
|Skill
|-
|7
|Piano
|Wilkinson's Bay Sonata
|Bookstore
|-
|8
|Piano
|The Day She Asked Me to Dance
|Skill
|-
|8
|Piano
|Shuffleboard Love
|Skill
|-
|8
|Piano
|Jumping into his Arms
|Skill
|-
|8
|Piano
|Peanut Butter and Jelly Blues
|Bookstore
|-
|9
|Piano
|Whispering Trees
|Skill
|-
|9
|Piano
|Oops...I Stole Your Chair
|Skill
|-
|9
|Piano
|Money Grows on Trees
|Skill
|-
|9
|Piano
|Roland Forbearance
|Bookstore
|-
|10
|Piano
|Fire in the Night
|Skill
|-
|10
|Piano
|Secrets of the City
|Skill
|-
|10
|Piano
|Lady in Grey
|Skill
|-
|10
|Piano
|Master Track: My First Dance
|Challenge
|-
|10
|Piano
|Master Track: Cwik's Legacy
|Challenge
|-
|10
|Piano
|Master Track: The Line of Magnub
|Challenge
|-
|10
|Piano
|Master Track: Bork! Bork!
|Challenge
|-
|6
|Violin
|Amber Rose
|Skill
|-
|6
|Violin
|Armored Armour<ref name="med">These are medieval compositions for violin.</ref>
|Skill
|-
|6
|Violin
|The Tenth Ballad of Henry the Ninth<ref name="med" />
|Skill
|-
|7
|Violin
|The Duck Ascending
|Skill
|-
|8
|Violin
|Plumbbob Bob
|Skill
|-
|8
|Violin
|Jester's Last Dance<ref name="med" />
|Skill
|-
|9
|Violin
|Stairway to Dragon Valley
|Skill
|-
|10
|Violin
|Don't Wall Me In
|Skill
|-
|5
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|Better Plucky Than Good
|Bookstore
|-
|6
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|Airships with Neon Billboards
|Skill
|-
|6
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|Cloudscapes in May
|Skill
|-
|6
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|My Summer with Cecil
|Skill
|-
|6
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|Dungeon Crawler
|Bookstore
|-
|7
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|A Country Drive
|Skill
|-
|7
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|Dragon Scales
|Skill
|-
|7
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|Noodling like Ramen
|Skill
|-
|7
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|The Chattering Classes
|Bookstore
|-
|8
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|Building a Clockwork Unicorn
|Skill
|-
|8
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|The Third Extinction
|Skill
|-
|8
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|Ghost on the Moors
|Bookstore
|-
|9
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53
|Skill
|-
|9
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|The Slow Creep of Fog
|Skill
|-
|9
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
|Skill
|-
|9
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|Whistle while you Twerk
|Bookstore
|-
|10
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|As Steel Bison Awake
|Skill
|-
|10
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|Slow Pistons
|Skill
|-
|10
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|Wubbing in B Flat
|Skill
|-
|10
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|Master Track: Stomping on Flutes
|Challenge
|-
|10
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|Master Track: Rombus Fights Back
|Challenge
|-
|10
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|Master Track: Take Five
|Challenge
|-
|10
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|Master Track: Storming the Castle
|Challenge
|-
|10
|Laser Rhythm-a-con
|Master Track: Nod Your Shred
|Challenge
|}
|}


=== Notes ===
==The Sims 4==
In '' The Sims 4'', there are four different instrument skills: [[guitar]], [[piano]], [[violin]] and [[pipe organ]]. The guitar, piano and violin skills are in the base game, while pipe organ is added in ''[[Vampires]]''. The [[inspired]] emotion is helpful to raising these skills, as it gives Sims a boost to instrument skill gain. These skills are also augmented by the [[creative]] [[Trait (The Sims 4)|trait]], as those Sims tend to be more inspired than others. Sims with the [[music lover]] trait can also be better at raising instrument skills, as they become more inspired from listening to music and become [[happy]] from playing instruments. The Musical genius [[Aspiration (The Sims 4)|aspiration]] is heavily centered around raising instrument skills. [[Child]]ren can also learn the guitar, piano and violin after mastering their [[Creativity (The Sims 4)|creativity]] skill.
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Sims can start gaining tips from playing instruments out in the public; the higher their instrument skill, the more [[Simoleon]]s they will gain. [[Lounge]]s include guitars and violins, making them a great place for Sims to gain tips. ''[[City Living]]'' comes with a performance stand, that also allows Sims to gain tips. They are found in the neighborhoods of [[San Myshuno]] and Sims can also buy one of their own, which they can carry in their [[inventory]] to wherever they want.
== Opportunities ==


Reaching level 10 of one instrument skill will unlock the corresponding skill [[achievement]].
;Local Musician
: ''Play in Contest at the Theatre before time runs out to earn the cash prize!''


===Guitar===
;I Got Your Back...Up
[[File:Skill TS4 Guitar.png|55px]]
: ''Perform with Symphony before time runs out at the Theatre to earn some money!''


{{expand}}
;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!''


===Piano===
;In the End
[[File:Skill TS4 Piano.png|55px]]
: ''Perform for Party at the Business Office before time runs out to earn some money''!


{{expand}}
;Raise the Fun(d)!
: ''Perform for Fundraiser at the restaurant before time runs out to earn some money and to learn a composition!''


===Violin===
;Guitar Up!
[[File:Skill TS4 Violin.png|55px]]
: ''Improve your Guitar skill by one level to receive a new composition!''
Level 1: Allows sim to practice music on the instrument.


Level 2: Sim can use the computer to research the violin, discuss violinists with other sims, and appreciate classical music on stereo.
;Tons of Tips
: ''Earn some money in tips to improve your relationship with a sim, and to earn some even more money!''


Level 3: Play Traditional Songs
;Jammin' on the Streets
: ''[Same as Tons of Tips]''


Level 4: Play a Concerto and play songs from the Rock genre.
;Sorting the Section
: ''Help Organize Music at the Bookstore before time runs out to earn some money, and to learn a composition!''


Level 5: Play Country Songs
;Some Hogan Rock
: ''Attend Seminar at the Bookstore before time runs out to receive a little inspiration.''


Level 6: Play Romantic songs and also Serenade other sims. 
;Guitar in the House
: ''Play the guitar at a Sim's home during the party on a specific date to earn some money.''


===Pipe organ===
;Music Assembly
[[File:Skill TS4 Pipe Organ.png|55px]]''[[The Sims 4: Vampires]]'' introduces the pipe organ skill. Sims can practice and learn the skill by playing the [[Napri Parlour Organ]] organ.
: ''Perform at the School to earn some money.''
{| class="wikitable heading-blue"
!Level
!Ability
|-
|2
|Interaction: Plunk for Inspiration
|-
|3
|Play Theme songs
|-
|4
|Play Cinema songs.
|-
|5
|Play Jazz songs
|-
|6
|Play Circus songs
|-
|7
|Play Haunting Music
Play Drama songs
|-
|8
|Play Gospel songs.
Write a new song.
|-
|9
|Play Classical songs.
|-
|10
|Play Avant-garde songs
|}


{{expand}}


== Violin ==
===Compositions===
Each instrument has various compositions, that Sims can write after reaching high enough levels. Once a song has been finished, Sims can submit it to a publisher to gain royalties.
===[[File:Skill-icon-violin.png|right]]Violin skill is added, if in The Sims 3 [[Store ]]is purchased venue "The Duke of Bows Renaissance Faire", and Sim is going to play Fit as a Fiddle Violin.===
===Description:===
====Guitar====
''[[Outdoor Retreat]]'' introduces three new songs that can be played around a [[campfire]]. They require a minimum of level 3 Guitar skill, but will sound different with higher skill level. ''[[Jungle Adventure]]'' introduces six new compositions that can only be played by Sims with both level 7 Guitar skill and level 3 [[Selvadoradian Culture]] skill.


{|class="plaintable sortable heading-blue"
It is said that the violin is one of the hardest instruments to learn how to play, so (Sim Name) has his/her work cut out for him/her. However, as the old saying goes, "Practice makes perfect!"
!Level
!Genre
!<span style="font-weight:bold;">Composition</span>
!EP
|-
|3
|Blues
|Hogan's Diner Blues
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|3
|Blues
|Let's Meet Again
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|3
|Blues
|Lost My Burger
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|3
|Blues
|That Kind of Day
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|3
|Campfire
|Campfire Composition
|[[File:TS4OR Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|3
|Campfire
|Hiker's Trail Song
|[[File:TS4OR Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|3
|Campfire
|Marshmallow Melody
|[[File:TS4OR Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|4
|Rock
|Down the Road
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|4
|Rock
|For My One and Only
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|4
|Rock
|My Kind of Day
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|4
|Rock
|Spline On
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|5
|Country
|Comin' Down the Pipeline
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|5
|Country
|Bring My Prop
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|5
|Country
|Froggy Country
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|5
|Country
|Twasn't Mine
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|5
|Country
|Neighborhood Walkby
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|6
|Ballad
|Ellie's Rain
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|6
|Ballad
|Loading Home
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|6
|Ballad
|Smilin' Heart
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|7
|Latin
|A Quality Life
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|7
|Latin
|Latin Tappin'
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|7
|Latin
|Llama's Lament
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|7
|Latin
|Los Simoleones
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|7
|Latin (Selvadoradian)
|Greetings From the Jungle
|[[File:TS4AT Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|7
|Latin (Selvadoradian)
|Skullfinder's Ballad
|[[File:TS4AT Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|7
|Latin (Selvadoradian)
|Crepúsculo en la jungla
|[[File:TS4AT Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|7
|Latin (Selvadoradian)
|Selvadoradian Fiesta
|[[File:TS4AT Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|7
|Latin (Selvadoradian)
|La Rana Bandida
|[[File:TS4AT Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|7
|Latin (Selvadoradian)
|El Jaguar Solitario
|[[File:TS4AT Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|8
|Classical
|Dragon's Lullaby
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|8
|Classical
|For the Realm
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|8
|Classical
|Under a Medieval Moon
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|8
|Classical
|The Princess and the Knave
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|8
|Written
|A Mournful Lament
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|9
|Jazz
|Frankly So
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|9
|Jazz
|JRBM #2
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|9
|Jazz
|The Bitter W
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|9
|Jazz
|The Dude
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|9
|Jazz
|Who's Gone
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|9
|Written
|A Plucky Tune
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|9
|Written
|A Relaxed Rhythm
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|10
|Avant-Garde
|ASM Error
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|10
|Avant-Garde
|BVT Post
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|10
|Avant-Garde
|Not My PyDev
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|10
|Avant-Garde
|PSU and PSMe
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|10
|Avant-Garde
|Song in SI
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|10
|Written
|A Dramatic Ballad
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|-
|10
|Written
|A Playful Tune
|[[File:TS4 Icon.png|20px]]
|}


====Piano====
As usual, violin skill has 10 levels. In levels 1,2,3 Sim can Play Traditional and Serenade another Sim. In level 4 Sim can Play for Tips and Play Medieval. In level 6 Sim can learn new compositions in each next level:
{|class="plaintable sortable heading-blue"
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="article-table" style="width: 500px;"
!Level
!Instrument
!Genre
!<span style="font-weight:bold;">Composition</span>
|-
|-
|3
! scope="col"|Level
|Piano
! scope="col"|Traditional Composition
|Traditional
! scope="col"|Medieval Composition
|Grone Groove
|-
|3
|Piano
|Traditional
|O Oasis Springs
|-
|3
|Piano
|Traditional
|Oh My Darling
|-
|3
|Piano
|Traditional
|The Lot of the Rising Sun
|-
|3
|Piano
|Traditional
|Willow Creek Ditty
|-
|4
|Piano
|Blues
|I Failed the Smoke
|-
|4
|Piano
|Blues
|No Time For Now
|-
|4
|Piano
|Blues
|Where'd the Day Go
|-
|5
|Piano
|Romantic
|All My Hearts
|-
|5
|Piano
|Romantic
|For Bella
|-
|5
|Piano
|Romantic
|Meant to Sims
|-
|5
|Piano
|Romantic
|Relationship Bits
|-
|-
|6
|6
|Piano
|Amber Rose
|Post-Bop
|Armored Armour, The Tehth Ballad of Henry the Ninth
|But I Said So
|-
|6
|Piano
|Post-Bop
|Need More Information
|-
|6
|Piano
|Post-Bop
|Not the Best Location
|-
|6
|Piano
|Post-Bop
|Triage
|-
|-
|7
|7
|Piano
|The Duck Ascending
|Latin
| -
|Let's Go Downtown
|-
|7
|Piano
|Latin
|Often I Wonder
|-
|7
|Piano
|Latin
|Saloon Sweetheart
|-
|7
|Piano
|Latin
|Seriously Suave
|-
|-
|8
|8
|Piano
|Plumbob Bob
|Ragtime
|Jester's Last Dance
|Comparing Errors
|-
|8
|Piano
|Ragtime
|The Nag Report
|-
|8
|Piano
|Ragtime
|Wag It Out
|-
|8
|Piano
|Written
|A Lively Tune
|-
|-
|9
|9
|Piano
|Stairway to Dragon Valley
|Classical
| -
|All My Hearts
|-
|9
|Piano
|Classical
|For Bella
|-
|9
|Piano
|Classical
|Relationship Bits
|-
|-
|10
|10
|Piano
|Don't Wall Me In
|Avant-Garde
| -
|Cue the Queue
|-
|10
|Piano
|Avant-Garde
|PPT on Deck
|-
|10
|Piano
|Avant-Garde
|Social Positioning
|-
|
|Piano
|Written
|A Classic Piece
|-
|
|Piano
|Written
|A Jazzy Piece
|-
|
|Piano
|Written
|A Mysterious Theme
|-
|
|Piano
|Written
|A Whismical Tune
|-
|
|Piano
|Written
|An Improvisational Melody
|}
|}
===Statistics:===
Percent of Compositions Known


====Violin====
Tips Earned
{|class="plaintable sortable heading-blue"
!Level
!Instrument
!Genre
!<span style="font-weight:bold;">Composition</span>
|-
|3
|Violin
|Traditional
|Can't Make it So
|-
|3
|Violin
|Traditional
|Flowers in June
|-
|3
|Violin
|Traditional
|The Pie in the Window
|-
|3
|Violin
|Traditional
|Traveling Home
|-
|4
|Violin
|Rock
|Cradle of Cats
|-
|4
|Violin
|Rock
|Descent
|-
|4
|Violin
|Rock
|Lover's Lament
|-
|4
|Violin
|Rock
|Too Far to Turn
|-
|5
|Violin
|Country
|Daisy's Song
|-
|5
|Violin
|Country
|Red Clay Road
|-
|5
|Violin
|Country
|Sun on the River
|-
|5
|Violin
|Country
|The Dance in the Barn
|-
|6
|Violin
|Romantic
|My Sweet
|-
|6
|Violin
|Romantic
|Over Candle Light
|-
|6
|Violin
|Romantic
|Walk Me Home
|-
|7
|Violin
|Eastern
|My Love, Far Away
|-
|7
|Violin
|Eastern
|The Mountain's Tale
|-
|7
|Violin
|Eastern
|Wind Bent Trees
|-
|8
|Violin
|Swing
|Don't Mean a Thing
|-
|8
|Violin
|Swing
|My Baby's Moves
|-
|8
|Violin
|Swing
|Twiddle Dee Dee
|-
|8
|Violin
|Written
|A Folksy Tune
|-
|9
|Violin
|Classical
|Angustine Suite
|-
|9
|Violin
|Classical
|Fair Rider's Serenade
|-
|9
|Violin
|Classical
|Cloves on the Hills
|-
|9
|Violin
|Written
|A Jaunty Strain
|-
|9
|Violin
|Written
|A Sentimental Piece
|-
|10
|Violin
|Avant-Garde
|BB.Unlock
|-
|10
|Violin
|Avant-Garde
|EPK#7
|-
|10
|Violin
|Avant-Garde
|FF to You
|-
|10
|Violin
|Written
|A Haunting Melody
|-
|10
|Violin
|Written
|An Old World Piece
|-
|
|Any
|Piper
|Carol of Cleaning
|-
|
|Any
|Piper
|Ditty of Drowsiness
|-
|
|Any
|Piper
|Etude of Egress
|-
|
|Any
|Piper
|Song of Sophistication
|}


==Trivia==
Total Watchers
*The laser rhythm-a-con instrument is based on the [[Wikipedia:Laser harp|laser harp]].


==See also==
Total Played Compositions
*[[Game guide:Guitar Star]]


==References==
Total Played Medieval Compositions
{{reflist}}
[[Category:The Sims 3]]
{{Skills}}
[[Category:Skills requiring objects]]
[[Category:Skills requiring objects]]
[[Category:Instrument skills]]
[[Category:The Sims 3]]
[[Category:Late Night]]
[[Category:Into the Future]]
[[Category:The Sims 4]]
[[Category:Vampires (The Sims 4)]]

Latest revision as of 14:23, 7 April 2021

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Instrument skill

A garage band in The Sims 3: Late Night.

For the similar skill, see Creativity (skill).

Instrument skills are a variety skills dealing with different types of instruments in The Sims 3 and The Sims 4. They allow Sims to become more skilled in playing those instruments.

The Sims 3[edit | edit source]


In The Sims 3, there are six different instrument skills: guitar, bass, drums, piano, laser rhythm-a-con, and violin. The guitar skill is available in the base game, the violin skill is added by buying the Fit as a Fiddle Violin from The Sims 3 Store, or by buying the Duke of Bows Renaissance Faire set; the bass, drums, and piano skills are featured in The Sims 3: Late Night, and the Laser Rhythm-a-con skill is featured in The Sims 3: Into the Future. These skills are augmented by the virtuoso trait.

The four instrument skills, i.e. guitar, bass, drums, and piano, are also known as band skills.[TS3:LN] These instruments essentially have the same features, such as the ability to jam, perform for tips in the subway, learn compositions, and be used for a band. Laser Rhythm-a-con is also considered a band skill, though it has some limitations, such as the lack of ability to jam and be used for a band. Violin skill, however, is a standalone skill that is not related to the other instrument skills. It cannot be used for a band either.

Statistics[edit | edit source]

Most statistics of each instrument are similar, but they have different titles.

  • Compositions Learned (Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano, Laser Rhythm-a-con)
  • Percent of Compositions Known (Violin)
  • Number of times compositions have been performed (Guitar, Laser Rhythm-a-con)
  • Compositions Played (Bass, Drums, Piano)
  • Total Played Compositions (Violin)
  • Total Played Medieval Compositions (Violin)
  • Times Watched (Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano)
  • Number of times Sims have watched you perform (Laser Rhythm-a-con)
  • Total Watchers (Violin)
  • Money Made (Guitar, Bass, Drums, Piano)
  • Money earned through playing the Laser Rhythm-a-con (Laser Rhythm-a-con)
  • Tips Earned (Violin)

Challenges[edit | edit source]

Most instruments have identical skill challenges. Violin doesn't have skill challenges, however.

Master Guitarist / Drummer / Bassist / Pianist / Laser Rhythm-a-con Artist
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 / Drum / Bass / Piano / Laser Rhythm-a-con Star[1]
Guitar Stars must play at 10 Parties and Venues in the town to earn their title. Afterward, they earn larger monetary rewards for tips and performances!
Money Maker
Earn §25,000 playing the instrument to earn a new Master Track to perform. Money can be earned through tips or by completing opportunities.

Abilities[edit | edit source]

A Sim playing guitar in the park

Sims with level 5 or higher instrument skill can learn new compositions by buying and reading sheet music from bookstore. Compositions can only be learned once, and after Sims finish learning it, the sheet music will vanish. Some compositions are available to be learned from completing Master Guitarist / Bassist / Drummer / Pianist / Laser Rhythm-a-con Artist and Money Maker challenges.

Unlike the other instruments, violin skill doesn't have sheet music in the bookstore. Sims will instantly learn violin compositions when they reach higher skill levels. Violin also has 2 types of compositions: normal and medieval composition.

Sims can play for tips at level 5. They can go to a community lot and play for tips to earn money from watching Sims. In addition, they can also play for tips in the subway,[TS3:LN] which is more efficient because they may earn tips without actual Sims watching them playing. If the Sim has a romantic interest, they can also serenade them with their instrument.

More skilled Sims will create an "Enjoying Music" moodlet when Sims are around. The moodlet effect will be higher if the Sim has higher skills. The moodlet will start appearing with skill level 5 with +15 effect, and the effect will increase by +5 for each skill level. Sims who master the skill will create the moodlet with +40 effect. The effect does not stack with other music sources however, like stereo.

Compositions[edit | edit source]

Each instrument, excluding violin, has special master track compositions. Guitar, piano, bass, and drums have four master tracks, while Laser Rhythm-a-con has five. Three (four for Laser Rhythm-a-con) of the master tracks can be randomly learned by completing the Master Instrumentalist and Money Maker challenges, as well as maximizing the skill if the Sim has the virtuoso trait. The last master track for guitar can be learned by completing a certain opportunity.

Level Instrument Composition Source
5 Guitar Yes Ma'am, I Do Bookstore
6 Guitar A Love Since Forgotten Skill
6 Guitar Keep On Raining Skill
6 Guitar If You Mean It Skill
6 Guitar Flamenco Fever Bookstore
7 Guitar Pa Fights the Bear Skill
7 Guitar My Porch, Anytime Skill
7 Guitar Rails for Miles Skill
7 Guitar A Perfect Moment Bookstore
8 Guitar One More Dance? Skill
8 Guitar Two Steps at a Time Skill
8 Guitar I Won't, If You Will Skill
8 Guitar Improvise Here and Now Bookstore
9 Guitar One Night on Powell Skill
9 Guitar Keep It Up Skill
9 Guitar Meet Me Downtown Skill
9 Guitar Dream Escape Bookstore
10 Guitar If I Had Two Hearts Skill
10 Guitar The Southern Lady Skill
10 Guitar It Ends Now Skill
10 Guitar Master Track: Kaitlin's Song Challenge
10 Guitar Master Track: So Epic It Hurts Challenge
10 Guitar Master Track: Ballad of the Raider Challenge
10 Guitar Master Track: Walk the Path Opportunity
5 Bass In My Truck Bookstore
6 Bass Into the Night Skill
6 Bass Sunny Skies Skill
6 Bass Jamming With You Skill
6 Bass Cha Cha Cha Ching Bookstore
7 Bass Sleepy Kitty, Purr, Purr, Purr Skill
7 Bass Walk of Shame Skill
7 Bass Hotspot Vibe Skill
7 Bass Subway Glances Bookstore
8 Bass Ra Ta Ta Skill
8 Bass The Sweet Move Skill
8 Bass Hunger in the Night Skill
8 Bass Feeling Cheated Bookstore
9 Bass The Bu-bu-bubble Song Skill
9 Bass Candy Stealer Skill
9 Bass Sleeping in Air Skill
9 Bass Gobo Trance Bookstore
10 Bass Paparazzi Man Skill
10 Bass Taco Truck Dreams Skill
10 Bass Nacho Woman Skill
10 Bass Master Track: Amazing Maya Challenge
10 Bass Master Track: Grandeur of the Strings Challenge
10 Bass Master Track: Fears Come True Challenge
10 Bass Master Track: Bridgeport Breeze Challenge
5 Drums Howdy! Means Hello Bookstore
6 Drums A Walk in the Park Skill
6 Drums Outdoors Boy Skill
6 Drums Alan's Star Power Skill
6 Drums Dancing Duel Bookstore
7 Drums Drummer Boy Skill
7 Drums The Flamming Waylon Skill
7 Drums The Greatest Brawl Skill
7 Drums If Only I Had Known Bookstore
8 Drums Ocean Ave Skill
8 Drums I've Gotta Crush on the Mixologist Skill
8 Drums Summer Retreats Skill
8 Drums Be Bop Blues Bookstore
9 Drums Battle Bongos Skill
9 Drums I Enjoy Being a Boy Skill
9 Drums She was my Match Skill
9 Drums The Awesome Song Bookstore
10 Drums Detonate It Skill
10 Drums The Man with the Red Scarf Skill
10 Drums Drum Circle Skill
10 Drums Master Track: Stargaze Challenge
10 Drums Master Track: Morning Joe Challenge
10 Drums Master Track: When We Met Challenge
10 Drums Master Track: Arcade Romance Challenge
5 Piano Summer Hayrides Bookstore
6 Piano Emily's First Day of School Skill
6 Piano I Think I'm in Love with a Ghost Skill
6 Piano Never Again Skill
6 Piano Nicholas's Fresco Impromptu Bookstore
7 Piano What's Your Sign? Skill
7 Piano A Walk in the Park Skill
7 Piano Don't Steal My Things Skill
7 Piano Wilkinson's Bay Sonata Bookstore
8 Piano The Day She Asked Me to Dance Skill
8 Piano Shuffleboard Love Skill
8 Piano Jumping into his Arms Skill
8 Piano Peanut Butter and Jelly Blues Bookstore
9 Piano Whispering Trees Skill
9 Piano Oops...I Stole Your Chair Skill
9 Piano Money Grows on Trees Skill
9 Piano Roland Forbearance Bookstore
10 Piano Fire in the Night Skill
10 Piano Secrets of the City Skill
10 Piano Lady in Grey Skill
10 Piano Master Track: My First Dance Challenge
10 Piano Master Track: Cwik's Legacy Challenge
10 Piano Master Track: The Line of Magnub Challenge
10 Piano Master Track: Bork! Bork! Challenge
6 Violin Amber Rose Skill
6 Violin Armored Armour[2] Skill
6 Violin The Tenth Ballad of Henry the Ninth[2] Skill
7 Violin The Duck Ascending Skill
8 Violin Plumbbob Bob Skill
8 Violin Jester's Last Dance[2] Skill
9 Violin Stairway to Dragon Valley Skill
10 Violin Don't Wall Me In Skill
5 Laser Rhythm-a-con Better Plucky Than Good Bookstore
6 Laser Rhythm-a-con Airships with Neon Billboards Skill
6 Laser Rhythm-a-con Cloudscapes in May Skill
6 Laser Rhythm-a-con My Summer with Cecil Skill
6 Laser Rhythm-a-con Dungeon Crawler Bookstore
7 Laser Rhythm-a-con A Country Drive Skill
7 Laser Rhythm-a-con Dragon Scales Skill
7 Laser Rhythm-a-con Noodling like Ramen Skill
7 Laser Rhythm-a-con The Chattering Classes Bookstore
8 Laser Rhythm-a-con Building a Clockwork Unicorn Skill
8 Laser Rhythm-a-con The Third Extinction Skill
8 Laser Rhythm-a-con Ghost on the Moors Bookstore
9 Laser Rhythm-a-con Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 Skill
9 Laser Rhythm-a-con The Slow Creep of Fog Skill
9 Laser Rhythm-a-con Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 Skill
9 Laser Rhythm-a-con Whistle while you Twerk Bookstore
10 Laser Rhythm-a-con As Steel Bison Awake Skill
10 Laser Rhythm-a-con Slow Pistons Skill
10 Laser Rhythm-a-con Wubbing in B Flat Skill
10 Laser Rhythm-a-con Master Track: Stomping on Flutes Challenge
10 Laser Rhythm-a-con Master Track: Rombus Fights Back Challenge
10 Laser Rhythm-a-con Master Track: Take Five Challenge
10 Laser Rhythm-a-con Master Track: Storming the Castle Challenge
10 Laser Rhythm-a-con Master Track: Nod Your Shred Challenge

The Sims 4[edit | edit source]

In The Sims 4, there are four different instrument skills: guitar, piano, violin and pipe organ. The guitar, piano and violin skills are in the base game, while pipe organ is added in Vampires. The inspired emotion is helpful to raising these skills, as it gives Sims a boost to instrument skill gain. These skills are also augmented by the creative trait, as those Sims tend to be more inspired than others. Sims with the music lover trait can also be better at raising instrument skills, as they become more inspired from listening to music and become happy from playing instruments. The Musical genius aspiration is heavily centered around raising instrument skills. Children can also learn the guitar, piano and violin after mastering their creativity skill.

Sims can start gaining tips from playing instruments out in the public; the higher their instrument skill, the more Simoleons they will gain. Lounges include guitars and violins, making them a great place for Sims to gain tips. City Living comes with a performance stand, that also allows Sims to gain tips. They are found in the neighborhoods of San Myshuno and Sims can also buy one of their own, which they can carry in their inventory to wherever they want.

Reaching level 10 of one instrument skill will unlock the corresponding skill achievement.

Guitar[edit | edit source]

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Piano[edit | edit source]

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Violin[edit | edit source]

Level 1: Allows sim to practice music on the instrument.

Level 2: Sim can use the computer to research the violin, discuss violinists with other sims, and appreciate classical music on stereo.

Level 3: Play Traditional Songs

Level 4: Play a Concerto and play songs from the Rock genre.

Level 5: Play Country Songs

Level 6: Play Romantic songs and also Serenade other sims. 

Pipe organ[edit | edit source]

The Sims 4: Vampires introduces the pipe organ skill. Sims can practice and learn the skill by playing the Napri Parlour Organ organ.

Level Ability
2 Interaction: Plunk for Inspiration
3 Play Theme songs
4 Play Cinema songs.
5 Play Jazz songs
6 Play Circus songs
7 Play Haunting Music

Play Drama songs

8 Play Gospel songs.

Write a new song.

9 Play Classical songs.
10 Play Avant-garde songs
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Compositions[edit | edit source]

Each instrument has various compositions, that Sims can write after reaching high enough levels. Once a song has been finished, Sims can submit it to a publisher to gain royalties.

Guitar[edit | edit source]

Outdoor Retreat introduces three new songs that can be played around a campfire. They require a minimum of level 3 Guitar skill, but will sound different with higher skill level. Jungle Adventure introduces six new compositions that can only be played by Sims with both level 7 Guitar skill and level 3 Selvadoradian Culture skill.

Level Genre Composition EP
3 Blues Hogan's Diner Blues
3 Blues Let's Meet Again
3 Blues Lost My Burger
3 Blues That Kind of Day
3 Campfire Campfire Composition
3 Campfire Hiker's Trail Song
3 Campfire Marshmallow Melody
4 Rock Down the Road
4 Rock For My One and Only
4 Rock My Kind of Day
4 Rock Spline On
5 Country Comin' Down the Pipeline
5 Country Bring My Prop
5 Country Froggy Country
5 Country Twasn't Mine
5 Country Neighborhood Walkby
6 Ballad Ellie's Rain
6 Ballad Loading Home
6 Ballad Smilin' Heart
7 Latin A Quality Life
7 Latin Latin Tappin'
7 Latin Llama's Lament
7 Latin Los Simoleones
7 Latin (Selvadoradian) Greetings From the Jungle
7 Latin (Selvadoradian) Skullfinder's Ballad
7 Latin (Selvadoradian) Crepúsculo en la jungla
7 Latin (Selvadoradian) Selvadoradian Fiesta
7 Latin (Selvadoradian) La Rana Bandida
7 Latin (Selvadoradian) El Jaguar Solitario
8 Classical Dragon's Lullaby
8 Classical For the Realm
8 Classical Under a Medieval Moon
8 Classical The Princess and the Knave
8 Written A Mournful Lament
9 Jazz Frankly So
9 Jazz JRBM #2
9 Jazz The Bitter W
9 Jazz The Dude
9 Jazz Who's Gone
9 Written A Plucky Tune
9 Written A Relaxed Rhythm
10 Avant-Garde ASM Error
10 Avant-Garde BVT Post
10 Avant-Garde Not My PyDev
10 Avant-Garde PSU and PSMe
10 Avant-Garde Song in SI
10 Written A Dramatic Ballad
10 Written A Playful Tune

Piano[edit | edit source]

Level Instrument Genre Composition
3 Piano Traditional Grone Groove
3 Piano Traditional O Oasis Springs
3 Piano Traditional Oh My Darling
3 Piano Traditional The Lot of the Rising Sun
3 Piano Traditional Willow Creek Ditty
4 Piano Blues I Failed the Smoke
4 Piano Blues No Time For Now
4 Piano Blues Where'd the Day Go
5 Piano Romantic All My Hearts
5 Piano Romantic For Bella
5 Piano Romantic Meant to Sims
5 Piano Romantic Relationship Bits
6 Piano Post-Bop But I Said So
6 Piano Post-Bop Need More Information
6 Piano Post-Bop Not the Best Location
6 Piano Post-Bop Triage
7 Piano Latin Let's Go Downtown
7 Piano Latin Often I Wonder
7 Piano Latin Saloon Sweetheart
7 Piano Latin Seriously Suave
8 Piano Ragtime Comparing Errors
8 Piano Ragtime The Nag Report
8 Piano Ragtime Wag It Out
8 Piano Written A Lively Tune
9 Piano Classical All My Hearts
9 Piano Classical For Bella
9 Piano Classical Relationship Bits
10 Piano Avant-Garde Cue the Queue
10 Piano Avant-Garde PPT on Deck
10 Piano Avant-Garde Social Positioning
Piano Written A Classic Piece
Piano Written A Jazzy Piece
Piano Written A Mysterious Theme
Piano Written A Whismical Tune
Piano Written An Improvisational Melody

Violin[edit | edit source]

Level Instrument Genre Composition
3 Violin Traditional Can't Make it So
3 Violin Traditional Flowers in June
3 Violin Traditional The Pie in the Window
3 Violin Traditional Traveling Home
4 Violin Rock Cradle of Cats
4 Violin Rock Descent
4 Violin Rock Lover's Lament
4 Violin Rock Too Far to Turn
5 Violin Country Daisy's Song
5 Violin Country Red Clay Road
5 Violin Country Sun on the River
5 Violin Country The Dance in the Barn
6 Violin Romantic My Sweet
6 Violin Romantic Over Candle Light
6 Violin Romantic Walk Me Home
7 Violin Eastern My Love, Far Away
7 Violin Eastern The Mountain's Tale
7 Violin Eastern Wind Bent Trees
8 Violin Swing Don't Mean a Thing
8 Violin Swing My Baby's Moves
8 Violin Swing Twiddle Dee Dee
8 Violin Written A Folksy Tune
9 Violin Classical Angustine Suite
9 Violin Classical Fair Rider's Serenade
9 Violin Classical Cloves on the Hills
9 Violin Written A Jaunty Strain
9 Violin Written A Sentimental Piece
10 Violin Avant-Garde BB.Unlock
10 Violin Avant-Garde EPK#7
10 Violin Avant-Garde FF to You
10 Violin Written A Haunting Melody
10 Violin Written An Old World Piece
Any Piper Carol of Cleaning
Any Piper Ditty of Drowsiness
Any Piper Etude of Egress
Any Piper Song of Sophistication

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • The laser rhythm-a-con instrument is based on the laser harp.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ This challenge cannot be completed by playing instruments in a party, despite its description. It is required to complete 10 of any instrument opportunities that reward money to complete this challenge.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 These are medieval compositions for violin.
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