Music (career): Difference between revisions

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! colspan="4" |Musician Career Levels

! colspan="4" |1) Subway Musician

| rowspan="4" valign="top" |Simoleons are sparse and the looks from passers-by are harsh, but the hours are great. Plus, isn't contributing music to SimCitizens' commutes a community service?

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Cooking.png|25px|Cooking|link=Cooking]] 0

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Mechanical.png|25px|Mechanical|link=Mechanical]] 0

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Charisma.png|25px|Charisma|link=Charisma]] 0

| rowspan="2" colspan="2" |15:00 - 20:00<br />[[File:15002000.png]]

! colspan="4" |2) Piano Tuner

| rowspan="4" valign="top" |Keeping everyone else in tune is a good ground-floor "in" for the music industry. Longer hours, but the work is still relatively easy, though it requires a good ear and plenty of listening.

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Cooking.png|25px|Cooking|link=Cooking]] 0

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Mechanical.png|25px|Mechanical|link=Mechanical]] 0

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Charisma.png|25px|Charisma|link=Charisma]] 0

| rowspan="2" colspan="2" |09:00 - 16:00<br />[[File:09001600.png]]

! colspan="4" |3) Wedding Singer

| rowspan="4" valign="top" |So much for EVER getting a weekend off - you're the best wedding show in town now, and always busy. The pay is a bit better, and you have to start being more creative, too, but you'll get to hob-nob with the rich and famous while they sip their champagne.

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Cooking.png|25px|Cooking|link=Cooking]] 0

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Mechanical.png|25px|Mechanical|link=Mechanical]] 0

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Charisma.png|25px|Charisma|link=Charisma]] 0

| rowspan="2" colspan="2" |09:00 - 15:00<br />[[File:09001500.png]]

! colspan="4" |4) Lounge Singer

| rowspan="4" valign="top" |So, the day job got boring? You'll sleep days now, since you'll be working until the last call is made and the last patron stumbles home from the bar.

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Cooking.png|25px|Cooking|link=Cooking]] 0

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Mechanical.png|25px|Mechanical|link=Mechanical]] 0

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Charisma.png|25px|Charisma|link=Charisma]] 0

| rowspan="2" colspan="2" |21:00 - 04:00<br />[[File:21000400.png]]

! colspan="4" |5) High School Band Teacher

| rowspan="4" valign="top" |Squeaky trumpets, whiny violins, off-tempo timpani, and a constantly ticking metronome are the burdens of your trade now, but the hours are the same as all the school-age kids.

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Cooking.png|25px|Cooking|link=Cooking]] 0

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Mechanical.png|25px|Mechanical|link=Mechanical]] 2

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Charisma.png|25px|Charisma|link=Charisma]] 0

| rowspan="2" colspan="2" |07:00 - 14:00<br />[[File:07001400.png]]

! colspan="4" |6) Roadie

| rowspan="4" valign="top" |Time spent tolerating the high-school crowd was worth it - you are now cool enough to take your act on the road - setting up someone else's gear. Long hours are exhausting, but you're having fun and making the right contacts. You will need plenty of body skills, but maybe something cushy will present itself soon.

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Cooking.png|25px|Cooking|link=Cooking]] 0

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Mechanical.png|25px|Mechanical|link=Mechanical]] 5

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Charisma.png|25px|Charisma|link=Charisma]] 0

| rowspan="2" colspan="2" |11:00 - 20:00<br />[[File:11002000.png]]

! colspan="4" |7) Backup Musician

| rowspan="4" valign="top" |Spending time on the road pays off - occasionally, someone in the band you cover quits, and you get to fill in for the remainder of the tour! Dress casual, practice often, play hard, have fun, and start to make a name for yourself.

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Cooking.png|25px|Cooking|link=Cooking]] 0

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Mechanical.png|25px|Mechanical|link=Mechanical]] 5

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Charisma.png|25px|Charisma|link=Charisma]] 0

| rowspan="2" colspan="2" |12:00 - 21:00<br />[[File:12002100.png]]

! colspan="4" |8) Studio Musician

| rowspan="4" valign="top" |Rest for the road-weary: you get to play back-up on album cuts in the studio now. Spending time around all these recording label producers and executives is bound to pay off, if you play your cards right. Make sure you schmooze all the right people in addition to delivering a perfect performance every day.

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Cooking.png|25px|Cooking|link=Cooking]] 0

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Mechanical.png|25px|Mechanical|link=Mechanical]] 5

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Charisma.png|25px|Charisma|link=Charisma]] 2

| rowspan="2" colspan="2" |10:00 - 17:00<br />[[File:10001700.png]]

! colspan="4" |9) Rock Star

| rowspan="4" valign="top" |Fame, fortune, tours, parties, and a number-one album! Congrats, you're now living every teenager's dream. Sleep is a rarity, power lunches are common, shades are almost mandatory outside your own home, and people mob you for autographs almost everywhere you go. Enjoy it!

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Cooking.png|25px|Cooking|link=Cooking]] 0

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Mechanical.png|25px|Mechanical|link=Mechanical]] 5

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Charisma.png|25px|Charisma|link=Charisma]] 7

| rowspan="2" colspan="2" |17:00 - 02:00<br />[[File:17000200.png]]

! colspan="4" |10) Celebrity Activist

| rowspan="4" valign="top" |With all the fame comes a sense of responsibility and social conscience. Use your fame and power to promote the causes you care most about, whether they be political, environmental, social, or intellectual. The hours are easier, the extra pay is almost inconsequential, you're so wealthy, and the Heads of State now send you engraved invitations to their fundraisers.

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Cooking.png|25px|Cooking|link=Cooking]] 0

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Mechanical.png|25px|Mechanical|link=Mechanical]] 5

| width="50px" |[[File:Skill Charisma.png|25px|Charisma|link=Charisma]] 10

| rowspan="2" colspan="2" |10:00 - 15:00<br />[[File:10001500.png]]

{| class="prettytable unsortable" style="width:100%"

! colspan="3" |[[File:Music career.png|25px]] Music Career Levels

! colspan="3" |1) Record Store Clerk

| rowspan="5" valign="top" |It's your job to promote good music and harass customers for their poor musical tastes. Every musical genius must start somewhere.

| width="45px" |[[File:Skill Mechanical.png|25px|Mechanical|link=Mechanical]] 0

| rowspan="2" |10:00 - 17:00<br />[[File:10001700.png]]

| rowspan="2" |[[File:Friend.png|25px|Friends requirement|link=]] 0

! colspan="3" |2) Piano Tuner

| rowspan="5" valign="top" |A finely tuned piano is music to your ears. Keep honing your Mechanical skills—they'll pay off in the long run for your musical career.

| width="45px" |[[File:Skill Mechanical.png|25px|Mechanical|link=Mechanical]] 01

| rowspan="2" |10:00 - 17:00<br />[[File:10001700.png]]

| rowspan="2" |[[File:Friend.png|25px|Friends requirement|link=]] 0

! colspan="3" |3) Coffee Shop Sound Engineer

| rowspan="5" valign="top" |Customers sipping hot java need great tunes to soothe their souls—it's your job to engineer the music so that it plays just perfectly.

| width="45px" |[[File:Skill Mechanical.png|25px|Mechanical|link=Mechanical]] 1

| rowspan="2" |13:00 - 20:00<br />[[File:13002000.png]]

| rowspan="2" |[[File:Friend.png|25px|Friends requirement|link=]] 1

! colspan="3" |4) Summer Camp Music Teacher

| rowspan="5" valign="top" |A lover of campfire tunes and camaraderie, you are the leader of the campground's music class. Keep your Charisma and Creativity high to maintain a strong level of camp memories!

| width="45px" |[[File:Skill Mechanical.png|25px|Mechanical|link=Mechanical]] 2

| rowspan="2" |08:00 - 15:00<br />[[File:08001500.png]]

| rowspan="2" |[[File:Friend.png|25px|Friends requirement|link=]] 2

! colspan="3" |5) Battle of the Bands Judge

| rowspan="5" valign="top" |Musicians come from near and far to show off their stuff, and it's you who decides who goes on to record greatness, and who goes back to the garage.

| width="45px" |[[File:Skill Mechanical.png|25px|Mechanical|link=Mechanical]] 3

| rowspan="2" |14:00 - 20:00<br />[[File:14002000.png]]

| rowspan="2" |[[File:Friend.png|25px|Friends requirement|link=]] 4

! colspan="3" |6) Roadie

| rowspan="5" valign="top" |As good as the band is, they wouldn't be anywhere without a dedicated group of Roadies. Practice your Creativity a bit more and that could be you on stage.

| width="45px" |[[File:Skill Mechanical.png|25px|Mechanical|link=Mechanical]] 5

| rowspan="2" |08:00 - 15:00<br />[[File:08001500.png]]

| rowspan="2" |[[File:Friend.png|25px|Friends requirement|link=]] 5

! colspan="3" |7) Studio Musician

| rowspan="5" valign="top" |Recording artists come and go, but you're here to redefine the face of music. It's no small task and you have your work cut out for you.

| width="45px" |[[File:Skill Mechanical.png|25px|Mechanical|link=Mechanical]] 6

| rowspan="2" |21:00 - 03:00<br />[[File:21000300.png]]

| rowspan="2" |[[File:Friend.png|25px|Friends requirement|link=]] 7

! colspan="3" |8) Concert Pianist

| rowspan="5" valign="top" |Audiences flock to see your fingers fly over the ivory keys of the grand piano. Woo them and refine your craft to reach the next step.

| width="45px" |[[File:Skill Mechanical.png|25px|Mechanical|link=Mechanical]] 7

| rowspan="2" |11:00 - 18:00<br />[[File:11001800.png]]

| rowspan="2" |[[File:Friend.png|25px|Friends requirement|link=]] 8

! colspan="3" |9) Symphony Conductor

| rowspan="5" valign="top" |With a furious flash of the conductor's baton your symphonies delight and astound. Your passion for music shows that perhaps you are destined for something more.

| width="45px" |[[File:Skill Mechanical.png|25px|Mechanical|link=Mechanical]] 7

| rowspan="2" |15:00 - 21:00<br />[[File:15002100.png]]

| rowspan="2" |[[File:Friend.png|25px|Friends requirement|link=]] 9

! colspan="3" |10) Rock God

| rowspan="5" valign="top" |Nobody before has rocked as hard, played as many solos, or dived into crowds of adoring fans quite like you. You rock in everything you do. You are the music.

| width="45px" |[[File:Skill Mechanical.png|25px|Mechanical|link=Mechanical]] 7

| rowspan="2" |17:00 - 23:00<br />[[File:17002300.png]]

| rowspan="2" |[[File:Friend.png|25px|Friends requirement|link=]] 11

{| class="prettytable unsortable" style="width:100%"

! colspan="3" |[[File:Music career.png|25px]] Music Career Levels

! colspan="3" |1) Record Store Clerk

| rowspan="5" valign="top" |It's your job to promote good music and harass customers for their poor musical tastes. Every musical genius must start somewhere.

| width="45px" |[[File:Skill Mechanical.png|25px|Mechanical|link=Mechanical]] 0

| rowspan="2" |15:00 - 18:00<br />[[File:15001800.png]]

| rowspan="2" |[[File:Friend.png|25px|Friends requirement|link=]] 0

! colspan="3" |2) Piano Tuner

| rowspan="5" valign="top" |A finely tuned piano is music to your ears. Keep honing your Mechanical skills—they'll pay off in the long run for your musical career.

| width="45px" |[[File:Skill Mechanical.png|25px|Mechanical|link=Mechanical]] 0

| rowspan="2" |15:00 - 18:00<br />[[File:15001800.png]]

| rowspan="2" |[[File:Friend.png|25px|Friends requirement|link=]] 0

! colspan="3" |3) Coffee Shop Sound Engineer

| rowspan="5" valign="top" |Customers sipping hot java need great tunes to soothe their souls—it's your job to engineer the music so that it plays just perfectly.

| width="45px" |[[File:Skill Mechanical.png|25px|Mechanical|link=Mechanical]] 1

| rowspan="2" |16:00 - 19:00<br />[[File:16001900.png]]

| rowspan="2" |[[File:Friend.png|25px|Friends requirement|link=]] 1

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