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Strum, strum, strum. Music has long played an important role in the lives of sims everywhere, and it continues to dominate the affairs of creative folks in The Sims 4. Instruments make a return in the latest game, and, as ever, they can be used for stress relief - or to make a profit, depending on how much effort your sims are willing to put into learning how they work.

Aspirations and Traits

The obvious Aspiration associated with music of any kind in The Sims 4 is Creative - Musical Genius. This will give your sim the Muser Trait, which improves skill development when the sim is feeling Inspired. Inspired is the mood you want when youre learning how to play an instrument. Other Traits youll want to check out include:

Creative. Your sims want to be Inspired to make the most of their music lessons. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0wMkBuTc10Creative will do the trick.Music Lover. Youll get lots of Moodlets that will take advantage of your sims musical inclinations.Outgoing. Unlike other skill-oriented professions, musicians suffer from being Loners, as they need to get out and make a lot of friends. At the very least they need to be comfortable around strangers to earn tips. Outgoing is ideal.

Choose your Poison

Music is not, in and of itself, a skill in The Sims 4. Instead, music is divided into three separate skills, each pertaining to a different instrument. Though you can ultimately teach your sim how to play all three instruments, its wiser to stick with one until youve learned it to mastery, then move on to the next. You only https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racing