Music Career (The Sims 3)

Music is a career track in The Sims 3. It has two branches: Rock and Classical.

Work place: Wilsonoff Community Theatre

How to apply: Directly at work place

Performance options:

Level	Name	Description	Work Time	Compensation	Performance Factors	Perks (cumulative)
1	Fan	Starting Job	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 3PM to 9PM	Pay §21/hour Promotional Bonus None Pension §	Skills 3 Guitar Other Mood, Guitar	None
2	Roadie		Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 3PM to 9PM	Pay §25/hour Promotional Bonus §252 Pension §	Skills 4 Guitar Other Mood, Guitar	None
3	Stagehand		Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 4PM to 10PM	Pay §30/hour Promotional Bonus §300 Pension §	Skills 6 Guitar Other Mood, Guitar, Band Members	None
4	Band Manager		Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 4PM to 9.30PM	Pay §48/hour Promotional Bonus §360 Pension §	Skills 7 Guitar Other Mood, Guitar, Band Members	None
5	Music Talent Scout		Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 5PM to 22.30PM	Pay §57/hour Promotional Bonus §576 Pension §	Skills 8 Guitar Other Mood, Guitar, Band Members	None

After the 5th lvl promotion you're asked on the route you want to take: Rock or Symphonic

Symphonic

Level	Name	Description	Work Time	Compensation	Performance Factors	Perks (cumulative)
6	Quartet Member	As a member of the renowned quartet, you have been given the chance to really learn and grow as a musician. Handle the strings with deft fingers stay within the quartet members’ good graces, and hit all the right notes to progress in this grand concert career.	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 3PM to 20.30PM	Pay §93/hour Promotional Bonus §780 Pension §	Skills 9 Guitar Other Mood, Guitar, Orchestra Members	None
7	Orchestra Member	The Conductor noticed your quartet playing at a wedding and thinks you’re better suited to the orchestra. The position implies a greater access to more wondrous scores and concerts, but also more complex and taxing performances. It appears your career has begun an exciting crescendo.	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours	Pay §111/hour Promotional Bonus Pension §	Skills 9 Guitar Other Mood, Guitar, Orchestra Members	None
8	Orchestra Lead	You’ve fought hard, and finally the glory, the solos, and the section are yours as First Chair. You are the conductor’s right hand, the one she most trusts to get the symphony perfect. It’s time to combine what you know of musicianship and logic to prove your grasp of musical theory is unsurpassed.	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours	Pay §144/hour Promotional Bonus Pension §	Skills 10 Guitar, 3 Logic Other Mood, Guitar, Orchestra Members, Logic	None
9	Conductor	There is an entire symphonic orchestra at the tip of your baton, just waiting for your cue to make musical masterpieces. Crowds silently wait with bated breath, just hoping to hear a once-in-a-lifetime performance. Don’t let them down, for that baton can be taken away just as easily as it was given.	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 3PM to 8PM	Pay §206/hour Promotional Bonus Pension §	Skills 10 Guitar, 6 Logic Other Mood, Guitar, Orchestra Members, Logic	None
10	Hit Movie Composer	Without peer, [sim name] is in charge. Having conquered the orchestral stage, the label thinks your skills are better put to use composing delightful pieces for movies on the silver screen. As a Hit Movie Composer, you work takes top billing and brings in piles of Simoleons for the label. Quite the finish, one must say!	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 1PM to 6PM	Pay §355/hour Promotional Bonus Pension §	Skills 10 Guitar Other Mood, Guitar, Orchestra Members, Logic	None

Rock

Level	Name	Description	Work Time	Compensation	Performance Factors	Perks (cumulative)
6	Roadie		Days Off M T W T F S S Hours 3PM to 20.30PM	Pay §/hour Promotional Bonus Pension §	Skills Other Mood, Guitar, Band Members	Perform concerts
10	Rock Star	Paid from performances	Days Off M T W T F S S Hours N/A	Pay §N/A/hour Promotional Bonus Pension §	Skills 10 Guitar Other Mood, Guitar, Performances	Perform concerts*, Hold Autograph Sessions

With the 10th level Rock career, instead of having regular hours, you choose when to perform concerts as long as it is between 3 PM and 11 PM. The amount your Sim receives from a concert depends on the Sim's mood, Guitar Skill, and how many times they've performed before. Also, your Sim can hold autograph sessions at community lots, and gets paid a cut of what the community lot makes during the autograph session.

(*)Only Rock Stars get paid for performances.