Children playing instruments

[amyrose]

I'm trying to get my child sim to get started on her musical skills - guitar, bass, piano and drums, but she can't seem to interact with any of the instruments when they are placed on the lot.

Is it a feature that children cannot play instruments, or am I experiencing some kind of glitch?

[loveSims]

No children can't play any instruments. Teenagers can though.

[Lauren16]

How come they can have the "virtuoso" trait then?

[Sportsfan]

It's one of those things that doesn't make any sense. Like hydrophobes drowning.

[amyrose]

hmm how come they can have the "virtuoso" trait then?

I gave her the virtuoso trait when she aged up, which made me think that she could play instruments and that's why I wandered if it was a glitch or not. Maybe the trait helps her learn more quickly from music skill books? It's kind of annoying that she can't play instruments yet, I had planned out a musical bedroom for her.

[ejnarts1]

The trait does help Sims learn musical instruments more quickly. I remember taking piano lessons when I was 4, so children should be able to play some instruments...would be nice.

As a toddler did you have your Sim play the xylophone? That will give them a boost when she/he starts as a teen...lvl 3. I don't believe there are any musical toddler books, just writing, painting and logic?

[amyrose]

The trait does help Sims learn musical instruments more quickly. I remember taking piano lessons when I was 4, so children should be able to play some instruments...would be nice.

That was my reasoning as well, real-life children often start learning instruments at a very young age.

As a toddler did you have your Sim play the xylophone? That will give them a boost when she/he starts as a teen...lvl 3. I don't believe there are any musical toddler books, just writing, painting and logic?

As a Toddler my sim maxed the xylophone, and then when she aged up to child I gave her the virtuoso trait. I was wandering whether or not to teach her with adult skill books (like the ones for gardening, logic, cooking etc), but now I realise there aren't any books like that, I was getting confused with the musical composition books.

I guess the virtuoso trait is a bit useless to her, until she ages up to teen.

[Pam]

Virtuoso is actually available from birth.  As a toddler, a Sim with the Virtuoso trait will learn the xylophone quicker than a normal toddler.  As a teen, if the xylophone was maxed, picking up any instrument will start your Sim at level 3.

[Noodles]

As a teen, if the xylophone was maxed, picking up any instrument will start your Sim at level 3.

I'm pretty sure my last kid who maxed xylophone started guitar at level 3 but drums from scracth (which was annoying as I aimed for him to be a drummer). Was I mistaken? I can't test this now because I don't have any children on my games currently.

[amyrose]

I'm pretty sure my last kid who maxed xylophone started guitar at level 3 but drums from scracth (which was annoying as I aimed for him to be a drummer). Was I mistaken? I can't test this now because I don't have any children on my games currently.

When my sim ages up to teen I will let you know, she's already maxed xylophone as a toddler. I'm planning for her to have the One Sim Band LTW.