{"id":4040,"date":"2025-11-28T09:27:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T09:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/how-to-write-a-song-in-sims-4\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T09:27:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T09:27:55","slug":"how-to-write-a-song-in-sims-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oreateai.com\/blog\/how-to-write-a-song-in-sims-4\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Write a Song in Sims 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Okay, let me start by admitting something embarrassing: the first time I tried writing a song in <em>The Sims 4<\/em>, my Sim composed a track so bad, her neighbor literally slapped her. (True story. Mortimer Goth did <em>not<\/em> appreciate her avant-garde keyboard banging at 2 AM.) But hey, after three summers of turning my Sims into accidental musicians \u2014 and surviving way too many angry townies \u2014 I\u2019ve cracked the code. Here\u2019s the real-deal guide I wish I\u2019d had.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>The \u201cOh, <em>That\u2019s<\/em> Why My Sim Sounded Like a Dying Accordion\u201d Moment<\/strong><br \/>\nSo you buy a piano or guitar, click \u201cWrite Song,\u201d and\u2026 crickets. Or worse, your Sim creates a masterpiece called \u201cUntitled Melody #37\u201d that earns \u00a71 in royalties. Been there. Turns out, <strong>skill level is everything<\/strong> \u2014 like trying to audition for <em>America\u2019s Got Talent<\/em> after one ukulele lesson.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what I learned the hard way:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Level 1-3<\/strong>: Your songs sound like a cat walking on a synth. Royalties? Maybe \u00a75 a week if you\u2019re lucky.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level 4-6<\/strong>: Suddenly, you unlock genres! Country, pop, whatever that \u201csimlish opera\u201d thing is. Royalties jump to \u00a750-100.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Level 7-10<\/strong>: Now we\u2019re talking. My Sim wrote a hip-hop track called \u201cBlicky in Britechester\u201d that made \u00a7300\/day. Cha-ching.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pro tip<\/strong>: Stick with one instrument. Switching from piano to guitar resets your progress (learned that after wasting 12 Sim weeks).<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>The Coffee Hack Nobody Tells You About<\/strong><br \/>\nEarly on, I\u2019d make my Sim write songs for hours, only for them to pass out mid-chorus. Then I discovered <strong>mood buffs<\/strong>. If your Sim is <em>Inspired<\/em> (lightbulb icon), they\u2019ll write faster <em>and<\/em> earn more royalties. How?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cheap method<\/strong>: Hang \u201cInspired\u201d paintings around their practice space.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lazy method<\/strong>: Brew endless coffee. (Basically Sims Red Bull.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chaotic method<\/strong>: Marry a Muse. (Okay, that\u2019s the <em>Get Famous<\/em> expansion, but still.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Royalties Are Your New Best Friend (Seriously)<\/strong><br \/>\nHere\u2019s the game-changer: Once a song\u2019s written, your Sim gets <strong>lifetime royalties<\/strong> every week. It\u2019s like Spotify payouts but actually survivable. My legacy heir funded her mansion just by writing emo ballads as a teen. Two tricks I swear by:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Update old songs<\/strong>. Every few Sim months, click \u201cUpdate Lyrics\u201d \u2014 royalties refresh to match your Sim\u2019s current skill level.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Perform everywhere<\/strong>. Busk at parks or cafes to earn tips <em>while<\/em> gaining skill.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>The Secret Sauce: Embrace the Weirdness<\/strong><br \/>\nSimlish song titles are half the fun. Let your Sim\u2019s personality shine:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>My gloomy vampire writes stuff like \u201cEternal Nightshift at the Lab\u201d (level 10 violin + <em>Very Sad<\/em> mood).<\/li>\n<li>My college Sim cranked out \u201cMidterm Meltdown Mambo\u201d during finals week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And don\u2019t stress about \u201cperfect\u201d songs \u2014 the game\u2019s algorithm is kinder than actual music critics. One of my Sims wrote a jazz song called \u201cLlama After Midnight\u201d that <em>still<\/em> pays her grandkids\u2019 bills.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Bottom Line? Let It Suck First<\/strong><br \/>\nYour first few songs will be hot garbage. That\u2019s okay! Mine sounded like elevator music for a dentist\u2019s office. But keep grinding those skill levels, stock up on coffee, and lean into the chaos. Before you know it, your Sim will be the next Simlish Billie Eilish \u2014 or at least rich enough to buy that ridiculously priced rocket ship.<\/p>\n<p>Now go forth and compose something that\u2019ll make Mortimer Goth regret his life choices. (Bonus points if you dedicate it to him.)  \ud83c\udfb9\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Okay, let me start by admitting something embarrassing: the first time I tried writing a song in The Sims 4, my Sim composed a track so bad, her neighbor literally slapped her. (True story. Mortimer Goth did not appreciate her avant-garde keyboard banging at 2 AM.) 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