Piano Hobby
The Sims™ Mobile Guide
Basic Requirements:
1. Sim without a hobby 2. Piano Heirloom 3. Beginner Piano 4. Player Level 20+ (for a chance at the Piano Heirloom)The Piano Hobby is quite elusive in the game and typically accessed upon obtaining the very rare Piano Heirloom (as heirlooms are given randomly). Regardless what Level you are, you can actually play this particular hobby story -- so as long as you managed to obtain its requirements. The are random instances too where the game will offer you feature heirloom packs as seen on the image below.
That said, it is always a good measure to save up SimCash for random opportunities like this. For a lot of people, unlocking the Piano Hobby can be the ultimate bottleneck of progress in the game. Otherwise, you may try your luck on retiring tons of experienced sims to draw a chance of getting the piano heirloom.
Upon obtaining the piano heirloom, to get into actual playing the piano, you must first purchase a Beginner Piano. Purchasing one is pretty simple unlike that of obtaining the Piano Heirloom. Simply go to your catalog collections (icon on top of the Quest button), and when you get there, you can go to the “Hobby Collections”, and then the piano collection which should be unlocked by now since you already have the heirloom.
To start on a Hobby Event, you’ll have to pick the sim you wish to perform the particular hobby. Click on the sim (making sure he/she isn’t currently engaging on any other event), and then click on the “Beginner Piano” to start a practice session.
As you progress through the chapters of the Piano Hobby, you’ll eventually unlock other items related to the hobby itself. Since the hobby is all about playing the piano, it would make sense that the stuff you’ll be able to unlock are relevant items like Grand Pianos, Decorative Bust, Composer Portrait, and a Sheet Music Wall Shelf.
Chapters are played out similar to your career or relationship events. Here, your options are called “Practice Sessions”. There is an equivalent quick, standard, and long practice sessions, which rewards you with hobby points instead of career points. The chapters and your skill levels work the same as that of your career stories. Every time you get to a new chapter in a particular hobby, there will be some sort of starter events -- that will be played out similar to your typical practice session.
Play it Again, Sim (piano hobby)
a new pianist goes from Chopsticks to Chopin.Chapters:
Plan00b
Promising Plunker
Ivory Tickler
Accomplished Soloist
Do Re Mi Maestro
As you advance through the chapters of a hobby, you'll eventually unlock better practice sessions -- that should get you more hobby points for just the same amount of time. Take note though that they are similar in terms of the wait duration when you will have a sim do the hobby autonomously. If you choose to micro-manage instead, you'll see that when you use the quick practice sessions with higher rewards, it'll take more than 30 energy to actually finish them -- even if the wait time is only less than an hour long.
Quick Practice Session - rewards 30 Hobby points (usually an hour)
Standard Practice Session - rewards 90 Hobby points (usually 3-4 hours)
Long Practice Session - rewards 180 Hobby points (usually 6-8 hours); becomes available at Skill Level 4 in Hobby.
Quick Practice Session (with bigger rewards) - becomes available at Skill Level 6 in Hobby, rewards 75 Hobby points.
Standard Practice Session (with bigger rewards) - becomes available at Skill Level 7 in Hobby, rewards 225 Hobby points.
Sims with these Traits will also benefit in this hobby:
Generous - a bit better daily Login Rewards
Lucky - Bonus XP every now and then while at home
Pickpocket - sneak a few simoleons from others, every now and then
Talented - a bit better at all hobbies (Unlock using Chef Gino's Talent Charm)
Good Upbringing - These Sims are way better at all Events
Musical - a bit better at Piano and Guitar
To check how to earn these traits, check out the "Traits" section of this guide!
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