How do you level up Guitar fast in The Sims 4?

Guitar skill

Guitar has 10 levels and takes 81,580 skill points to max. Being Very Inspired multiplies its gain by 1.6. To max it with a cheat, type stats.set_skill_level statistic_Skill_AdultMajor_Guitar 10 after testingcheats true.

The Guitar skill in The Sims 4 is a major base game skill with 10 levels. Teen, Young Adult, Adult, and Elder human Sims can learn it.

As you level up, your Sim unlocks new interactions like writing songs, busking, and crafting instruments. You can build the skill manually with emotions and moodlets, or set it right away with a cheat.

  • 10Levels
  • 81,580Skill points to max
  • ×1.6Fastest gain: Very Inspired
  • Major skillBase game

Every Guitar level

LevelPointsTotalUnlocks at this level
1100100Nothing new the tests show
21,4401,540Carol of Cleaning, Ditty of Drowsiness, Etude of Egress, Melody of Mealtime, Play Song, Practice, Song of Sophistication, Strum for Fun, Enthuse about Guitar Solos
32,1603,700Play Guitar, Pluck Some Inspiration, Sing Serenade, Sing Songs, Write Lyrics
43,6007,300Busk with Guitar, Play with Emotion
55,28012,580Nothing new the tests show
67,20019,780Serenade, Write Song
710,14029,920Lull to Sleep
813,44043,360Craft Instrument
917,10060,460License Song
1021,12081,580Nothing new the tests show

Points: the skill points each level takes from the level before, and the running total. Unlocks: the interactions the game checks this level for. Ages: Teen, Young Adult, Adult, Elder.

What speeds up Guitar

Emotions. A multiplier of 1.6 means 60% more skill points for the same time; below 1 means fewer.
SourceKindGain
Very InspiredEmotion×1.6
InspiredEmotion×1.4
SadEmotion×1.2
AngryEmotion×0.8
Very AngryEmotion×0.6
EnragedEmotion×0.4
The 15 strongest moodlets and traits that speed up this skill. Multipliers stack: the game multiplies them.
SourceKindGain
Artistic EndeavorsMoodlet (Happy)×3
Creative SparkMoodlet (Energized)×2.5
Fluttering BlissMoodlet (Inspired)×2
Inspirational FlowersMoodlet (Inspired)×2
Creative BoostMoodlet (Happy)×1.5
DedicationMoodlet (Focused)×1.5
Feelin' Treemendous!Moodlet (Inspired)×1.5
Fortune: You're a Creativity WizardMoodlet (Inspired)×1.5
Loved by SpritesMoodlet (Inspired)×1.5
PerfectedMoodlet (Focused)×1.5
Researched GuitarMoodlet (Inspired)×1.5
Strong Creative AffinityTrait×1.4
Musical BrillianceMoodlet (Inspired)×1.3
Moderate Creative AffinityTrait×1.3
Creatively GiftedTrait×1.25

Some moodlets speed up every skill at once, like Snaggle Flustered (×4), Parental Guidance (×3), Skilling on Up! (×3). The skills list has all 164 of them.

Guitar cheat

Type testingcheats true first, then the line below. Change the last number to set a lower level.

  • stats.set_skill_level statistic_Skill_AdultMajor_Guitar 10

More about this cheat: stats.set_skill_level.

How the Guitar skill grows across levels

Every new level in the Guitar skill asks for more skill points than the one before it. You need only 100 points to reach level 1, and another 1,440 points to reach level 2. By level 5, you need 5,280 points for that single level, bringing your total to 12,580 points.

The point jumps grow much larger in the second half of the skill. Moving from level 6 to level 7 takes 10,140 points, and reaching level 10 asks for 21,120 new points. In total, going from the start to level 10 takes 81,580 skill points.

Fastest way to level the Guitar skill

Active emotions change how fast you earn Guitar skill points. Being Very Inspired multiplies your skill gain by 1.6, and Inspired multiplies it by 1.4. A Sad mood also helps with a 1.2 multiplier, while Angry, Very Angry, and Enraged moods slow your progress down to 0.8, 0.6, and 0.4.

You can combine emotions with active moodlets because several multipliers multiply together. The Artistic Endeavors moodlet multiplies skill gain by 3, and Creative Spark multiplies it by 2.5. Fluttering Bliss and Inspirational Flowers give a 2 multiplier, while Creative Boost and Dedication give 1.5.

General skill boosts also speed up your Guitar practice. The Snaggle Flustered boost gives a 4 multiplier to skill points gained. Parental Guidance and the Skilling on Up boost each multiply your skill gain by 3 while they are active.

Guitar skill unlocks and the level cheat

Early levels open up basic playing and singing options. At level 2, you unlock Practice, Play Song, Melody of Mealtime, and Ditty of Drowsiness. Level 3 adds Write Lyrics, Sing Songs, and Pluck Some Inspiration, while level 4 unlocks Busk with Guitar and Play with Emotion.

Higher levels focus on creating and sharing music. You canSerenade and Write Song at level 6, and Lull to Sleep at level 7. Level 8 lets you Craft Instrument, and level 9 unlocks License Song.

If you want to skip the practice, you can use a cheat in Live mode. Open the cheat console by pressing Ctrl + Shift + C on PC, or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac. Type testingcheats true, press Enter, and then enter stats.set_skill_level statistic_Skill_AdultMajor_Guitar 10 to reach level 10.

Questions

What is the Guitar skill cheat in The Sims 4?

Open the cheat console in Live mode, enter testingcheats true, and then type stats.set_skill_level statistic_Skill_AdultMajor_Guitar 10. This sets your Sim's Guitar skill to the maximum level of 10.

Which emotion is best for leveling the Guitar skill?

Very Inspired is the best emotion, giving a 1.6 multiplier to skill points gained. Inspired gives a 1.4 multiplier, and Sad gives a 1.2 multiplier.

When can Sims write and license songs on the guitar?

Sims unlock the Write Lyrics interaction at level 3 and the Write Song interaction at level 6. To use the License Song interaction, your Sim needs to reach level 9.

Which Sims can learn the Guitar skill?

Human Sims who are in the Teen, Young Adult, Adult, or Elder age groups can build the Guitar skill. It comes with the base game.

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