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One of the primary [[Magic Skill]]s of the [[Bard]].
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{{Disambig3|[[String Instruments]]}}
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The melodies from plucked strings are able to reach even the ears of distant allies. String Instruments are good for soothing the bodies and minds of allies with a Paeon or Ballad.
[[Skill Cap]] at [[Level]] 75:  225 <br>
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*One of the primary magic skills of the [[Bard]]. It is used when a [[String Instruments|String Instrument]] is equipped. [[Singing Skill]] is also taken into account when the String Instrument Skill is being used.
[[Skill Cap]] at [[Level]] 37:  105 <br>
 
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[[Skill Cap]] Type: C.<br>
 
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'''Note:'''  Since all [[:Category:String Instruments|String Instruments]] are equippable by [[Main Job]] [[Bard]]s only, this skill is useless when subbed.<br><br>
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'''Note:'''  Since [[:Category:String Instruments|String Instruments]] are equippable by [[Bard]]s only, this skill is useless when subbed.
  
'''See Also:''' Singing Skill , [[Wind Instrument Skill]] , [[String Instrument Skill]]
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{|class=sortable width="100%" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="1"
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|BGCOLOR="#D87093" width="20%" align="center"|'''Job'''
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|BGCOLOR="#D87093" width="20%" align="center"|'''Skill Ranking'''
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|BGCOLOR="#D87093" width="20%" align="center"|'''Cap at Level 1'''
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|BGCOLOR="#D87093" width="20%" align="center"|'''Cap at Level 47'''
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|BGCOLOR="#D87093" width="20%" align="center"|'''Cap at Level 99'''
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==Song Range==
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Song Range is dependent upon String Instrument Skill only and will increase with level.  The table below illustrates range breakdown. {{Verification}}
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*Note: The listed values (10', 11', etc) are just outside the range. The farthest the song will reach is actually 0.1 before them (9.9', 10.9', etc).
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Knight's Minne]]
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|align="right"|3
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|align="right"|<69
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Valor Minuet]]
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|align="right"|3
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|align="right"|9
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|align="right"|<69
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Army's Paeon]]
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|align="right"|5
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|align="right"|15
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|align="right"|<69
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Herb Pastoral]]
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|align="right"|9
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|align="right"|27
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<69
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Sword Madrigal]]
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|align="right"|11
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|align="right"|33
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<69
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Sheepfoe Mambo]]
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|align="right"|13
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|align="right"|39
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|~69
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Army's Paeon II]]
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|align="right"|15
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|align="right"|45
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|~69
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Scop's Operetta]]
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|align="right"|19
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|align="right"|57
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|~69
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Knight's Minne II]]
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|align="right"|21
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|align="right"|63
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|align="right"|~69
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Valor Minuet II]]
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|align="right"|23
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|align="right"|69
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Mage's Ballad]]
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|align="right"|25
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|align="right"|75
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Advancing March]]
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|align="right"|29
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|align="right"|87
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Fowl Aubade]]
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|align="right"|33
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|align="right"|99
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Army's Paeon III]]
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|align="right"|35
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|align="right"|105
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Light Carol]]
 +
|align="right"|36
 +
|align="right"|108
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Raptor Mazurka]]
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|align="right"|37
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|align="right"|111
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Earth Carol]]
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|align="right"|38
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|align="right"|114
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Water Carol]]
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|align="right"|40
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|align="right"|120
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
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|align="right"|228
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Knight's Minne III]]
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|align="right"|41
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|align="right"|123
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
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|align="right"|234
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Wind Carol]]
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|align="right"|42
 +
|align="right"|126
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
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|align="right"|228
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|align="right"|238
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|- BGCOLOR="#ffdead" a
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! align="left"|Song
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!|Level
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!|10'
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!|11'
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!|12'
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!|13'
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!|14'
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!|15'
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!|16'
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!|17'
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!|18'
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!|19'
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!|20'
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Valor Minuet III]]
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|align="right"|43
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|align="right"|129
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
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|align="right"|233
 +
|align="right"|244
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Fire Carol]]
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|align="right"|44
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|align="right"|132
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
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|align="right"|228
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|align="right"|238
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Army's Paeon IV]]
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|align="right"|45
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|align="right"|135
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
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|align="right"|231
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|align="right"|244
 +
|align="right"|&#8212;
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Ice Carol]]
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|align="right"|46
 +
|align="right"|138
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
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|align="right"|236
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Lightning Carol]]
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|align="right"|48
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|align="right"|144
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
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|align="right"|232
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|align="right"|246
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Goblin Gavotte]]
 +
|align="right"|49
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|align="right"|147
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
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|align="right"|237
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Dark Carol]]
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|align="right"|50
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|align="right"|150
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
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|align="right"|228
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|align="right"|242
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Blade Madrigal]]
 +
|align="right"|51
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|align="right"|153
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
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|align="right"|234
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|align="right"|249
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Dragonfoe Mambo]]
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|align="right"|53
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|align="right"|159
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
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|align="right"|234
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Gold Capriccio]]
 +
|align="right"|54
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|align="right"|162
 +
|align="right"|
 +
|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
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|align="right"|228
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|align="right"|242
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Mage's Ballad II]]
 +
|align="right"|55
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|align="right"|165
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
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|align="right"|233
 +
|align="right"|249
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Shining Fantasia]]
 +
|align="right"|56
 +
|align="right"|168
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|
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|align="right"|<225
 +
|align="right"|239
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Victory March]]
 +
|align="right"|60
 +
|align="right"|180
 +
|align="right"|<225
 +
|align="right"|230
 +
|align="right"|249
 +
|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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 +
|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Knight's Minne IV]]
 +
|align="right"|61
 +
|align="right"|183
 +
|align="right"|<225
 +
|align="right"|231
 +
|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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 +
|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Valor Minuet IV]]
 +
|align="right"|63
 +
|align="right"|189
 +
|align="right"|<225
 +
|align="right"|236
 +
|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
 +
|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
 +
 
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
 +
|[[Army's Paeon V]]
 +
|align="right"|65
 +
|align="right"|195
 +
|align="right"|<225
 +
|align="right"|242
 +
|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Puppet's Operetta]]
 +
|align="right"|69
 +
|align="right"|207
 +
|align="right"|232
 +
|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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 +
|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
 +
|[[Goddess's Hymnus]]
 +
|align="right"|71
 +
|align="right"|213
 +
|align="right"|236
 +
|align="right"|&#8212;
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|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Warding Round]]
 +
|align="right"|73
 +
|align="right"|219
 +
|align="right"|242
 +
|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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 +
|align="right"|&#8212;
 +
|align="right"|&#8212;
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 +
|- BGCOLOR="#E0E0E0"
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|[[Chocobo Mazurka]]
 +
|align="right"|73
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|align="right"|219
 +
|align="right"|242
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|align="right"|&#8212;
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|- BGCOLOR="#ffdead" a
 +
! align="left"|Song
 +
!|Level
 +
!|10'
 +
!|11'
 +
!|12'
 +
!|13'
 +
!|14'
 +
!|15'
 +
!|16'
 +
!|17'
 +
!|18'
 +
!|19'
 +
!|20'
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
See: [[:category:Combat Skills|Combat Skills]] for more Skill information.
 +
 
 +
==Equipment that Enhances this Skill==
 +
===By Amount Added===
 +
{|  border=0 cellspacing=1 cellpadding=2 width=60%
 +
|- bgcolor=#0033CC
 +
! rowspan=2 | <font color=#FFFFFF>Name</font>
 +
! colspan=9 | <font color=#FFFFFF>Skill Increase</font>
 +
|- align=center bgcolor=#E3E6FF
 +
| +7 || +6 || +5 || +4 || +3
 +
|- align=center bgcolor=#E3E6FF
 +
| [[String Torque]] ||{{Check}}|| || || ||
 +
|- align=center bgcolor=#E3E6FF
 +
| [[Choral Justaucorps +1]] || ||{{Check}}|| || ||
 +
|- align=center bgcolor=#E3E6FF
 +
| [[Marduk's Crackows]] || || ||{{Check}}|| ||
 +
|- align=center bgcolor=#E3E6FF
 +
| [[Musical Earring]] || || ||{{Check}}|| ||
 +
|- align=center bgcolor=#E3E6FF
 +
| [[Erato's Cape]] || || || ||{{Check}}||
 +
|- align=center bgcolor=#E3E6FF
 +
| [[Bard's Slippers]] || || || || ||{{Check}}
 +
|- align=center bgcolor=#E3E6FF
 +
| [[Bard's Slippers +1]] || || || || ||{{Check}}
 +
|- align=center bgcolor=#E3E6FF
 +
| [[Choral Justaucorps]] || || || || ||{{Check}}
 +
|- align=center bgcolor=#E3E6FF
 +
| [[Lambda Sash]] || || || || ||{{Check}}
 +
|- align=center bgcolor=#E3E6FF
 +
| [[Minstrel's Coat]] || || || || ||{{Check}}
 +
|- align=center bgcolor=#E3E6FF
 +
| [[String Earring]] || || || || ||{{Check}}
 +
|- align=center bgcolor=#E3E6FF
 +
| [[Taillefer's Dagger]] || || || || ||{{Check}}
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
===By Equipment Slot===
 +
{|cellpadding="5" width="100%"
 +
|width="50%" valign="top"|
 +
====Weapons====
 +
:{|class=sortable border="0" width="60%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
 +
|- BGCOLOR="#ffdead" align="center"
 +
! width="5%" | Level
 +
! width="45%" | Name
 +
! width="40%" | Jobs
 +
! width="10%" | Bonus
 +
|- valign="top"
 +
|-style="background:#e3e6ff;"
 +
|align="center"| 70
 +
|align="center"| [[Taillefer's Dagger]]
 +
|align="center"| [[WAR]]/[[RDM]]/[[THF]]/[[BST]]/[[BRD]]/[[RNG]]/[[NIN]]/[[COR]]/[[DNC]]
 +
|align="center"| +3
 +
|-
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
====Neck====
 +
:{|class=sortable border="0" width="60%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
 +
|- BGCOLOR="#ffdead" align="center"
 +
! width="5%" | Level
 +
! width="45%" | Name
 +
! width="40%" | Jobs
 +
! width="10%" | Bonus
 +
|- valign="top"
 +
|-style="background:#e3e6ff;"
 +
|align="center"| 65
 +
|align="center"| [[String Torque]]
 +
|align="center"| All
 +
|align="center"| +7
 +
|-
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
====Body====
 +
:{|class=sortable border="0" width="60%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
 +
|- BGCOLOR="#ffdead" align="center"
 +
! width="5%" | Level
 +
! width="45%" | Name
 +
! width="40%" | Jobs
 +
! width="10%" | Bonus
 +
|- valign="top"
 +
|-style="background:#e3e6ff;"
 +
|align="center"| 58
 +
|align="center"| [[Choral Justaucorps]]
 +
|align="center"| [[BRD]]
 +
|align="center"| +3
 +
|-
 +
|-style="background:#e3e6ff;"
 +
|align="center"| 62
 +
|align="center"| [[Minstrel's Coat]]
 +
|align="center"| [[MNK]]/[[WHM]]/[[RDM]]/[[THF]]/[[PLD]]/[[BST]]/[[BRD]]/[[DRG]]/[[SMN]]/[[BLU]]/[[COR]]/[[PUP]]/[[DNC]]
 +
|align="center"| +3
 +
|-
 +
|-style="background:#e3e6ff;"
 +
|align="center"| 74
 +
|align="center"| [[Choral Justaucorps +1]]
 +
|align="center"| [[BRD]]
 +
|align="center"| +6
 +
|-
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
====Waist====
 +
:{|class=sortable border="0" width="60%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
 +
|- BGCOLOR="#ffdead" align="center"
 +
! width="5%" | Level
 +
! width="45%" | Name
 +
! width="40%" | Jobs
 +
! width="10%" | Bonus
 +
|- valign="top"
 +
|-style="background:#e3e6ff;"
 +
|align="center"| 75
 +
|align="center"| [[Lambda Sash]]
 +
|align="center"| [[MNK]]/[[WHM]]/[[BLM]]/[[RDM]]/[[PLD]]/[[BRD]]/[[RNG]]/[[SMN]]/[[BLU]]/[[PUP]]/[[SCH]]
 +
|align="center"| [[Salvage]]:+3
 +
|-
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
====Feet====
 +
:{|class=sortable border="0" width="60%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
 +
|- BGCOLOR="#ffdead" align="center"
 +
! width="5%" | Level
 +
! width="45%" | Name
 +
! width="40%" | Jobs
 +
! width="10%" | Bonus
 +
|- valign="top"
 +
|-style="background:#e3e6ff;"
 +
|align="center"| 71
 +
|align="center"| [[Bard's Slippers]]
 +
|align="center"| [[BRD]]
 +
|align="center"| +3
 +
|-
 +
|-style="background:#e3e6ff;"
 +
|align="center"| 75
 +
|align="center"| [[Bard's Slippers +1]]
 +
|align="center"| [[BRD]]
 +
|align="center"| +3
 +
|-
 +
|-style="background:#e3e6ff;"
 +
|align="center"| 75
 +
|align="center"| [[Marduk's Crackows]]
 +
|align="center"| [[WHM]]/[[BRD]]/[[SMN]]
 +
|align="center"| +5
 +
|-
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
====Back====
 +
:{|class=sortable border="0" width="60%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
 +
|- BGCOLOR="#ffdead" align="center"
 +
! width="5%" | Level
 +
! width="45%" | Name
 +
! width="40%" | Jobs
 +
! width="10%" | Bonus
 +
|- valign="top"
 +
|-style="background:#e3e6ff;"
 +
|align="center"| 74
 +
|align="center"| [[Erato's Cape]]
 +
|align="center"| [[WHM]]/[[BLM]]/[[RDM]]/[[BRD]]/[[SMN]]/[[BLU]]/[[PUP]]/[[SCH]]
 +
|align="center"| +4
 +
|-
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
====Earring====
 +
:{|class=sortable border="0" width="60%" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"
 +
|- BGCOLOR="#ffdead" align="center"
 +
! width="5%" | Level
 +
! width="45%" | Name
 +
! width="40%" | Jobs
 +
! width="10%" | Bonus
 +
|- valign="top"
 +
|-style="background:#e3e6ff;"
 +
|align="center"| 35
 +
|align="center"| [[String Earring]]
 +
|align="center"| All
 +
|align="center"| +3
 +
|-
 +
|-style="background:#e3e6ff;"
 +
|align="center"| 70
 +
|align="center"| [[Musical Earring]]
 +
|align="center"| All
 +
|align="center"| +5
 +
|-
 +
|}
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
See: [[:category:Combat Skills|Combat Skills]] for more Skill information.
 +
[[Category:Combat Skills]]

Latest revision as of 21:24, 15 September 2013


The melodies from plucked strings are able to reach even the ears of distant allies. String Instruments are good for soothing the bodies and minds of allies with a Paeon or Ballad.

  • One of the primary magic skills of the Bard. It is used when a String Instrument is equipped. Singing Skill is also taken into account when the String Instrument Skill is being used.

Note: Since String Instruments are equippable by Bards only, this skill is useless when subbed.

Job Skill Ranking Cap at Level 1 Cap at Level 47 Cap at Level 99
Bard C 5 133 373

Song Range[edit]

Song Range is dependent upon String Instrument Skill only and will increase with level. The table below illustrates range breakdown. Verification Needed

  • Note: The listed values (10', 11', etc) are just outside the range. The farthest the song will reach is actually 0.1 before them (9.9', 10.9', etc).
Song Level 10' 11' 12' 13' 14' 15' 16' 17' 18' 19' 20'
Knight's Minne 1 3 <69
Valor Minuet 3 9 <69
Army's Paeon 5 15 <69
Herb Pastoral 9 27 <69
Sword Madrigal 11 33 <69
Sheepfoe Mambo 13 39 ~69 <225
Army's Paeon II 15 45 ~69 <225
Scop's Operetta 19 57 ~69 <225
Knight's Minne II 21 63 ~69 <225
Valor Minuet II 23 69 <225
Mage's Ballad 25 75 <225
Advancing March 29 87 <225
Fowl Aubade 33 99 <225
Army's Paeon III 35 105 <225
Light Carol 36 108 <225
Raptor Mazurka 37 111 <225
Earth Carol 38 114 <225
Water Carol 40 120 <225 228
Knight's Minne III 41 123 <225 234
Wind Carol 42 126 <225 228 238
Song Level 10' 11' 12' 13' 14' 15' 16' 17' 18' 19' 20'
Valor Minuet III 43 129 <225 233 244
Fire Carol 44 132 <225 228 238
Army's Paeon IV 45 135 <225 231 244
Ice Carol 46 138 <225 236
Lightning Carol 48 144 <225 232 246
Goblin Gavotte 49 147 <225 237
Dark Carol 50 150 <225 228 242
Blade Madrigal 51 153 <225 234 249
Dragonfoe Mambo 53 159 <225 234
Gold Capriccio 54 162 <225 228 242
Mage's Ballad II 55 165 <225 233 249
Shining Fantasia 56 168 <225 239
Victory March 60 180 <225 230 249
Knight's Minne IV 61 183 <225 231
Valor Minuet IV 63 189 <225 236
Army's Paeon V 65 195 <225 242
Puppet's Operetta 69 207 232
Goddess's Hymnus 71 213 236
Warding Round 73 219 242
Chocobo Mazurka 73 219 242
Song Level 10' 11' 12' 13' 14' 15' 16' 17' 18' 19' 20'

See: Combat Skills for more Skill information.

Equipment that Enhances this Skill[edit]

By Amount Added[edit]

Name Skill Increase
+7 +6 +5 +4 +3
String Torque CheckCheck.gif
Choral Justaucorps +1 CheckCheck.gif
Marduk's Crackows CheckCheck.gif
Musical Earring CheckCheck.gif
Erato's Cape CheckCheck.gif
Bard's Slippers CheckCheck.gif
Bard's Slippers +1 CheckCheck.gif
Choral Justaucorps CheckCheck.gif
Lambda Sash CheckCheck.gif
Minstrel's Coat CheckCheck.gif
String Earring CheckCheck.gif
Taillefer's Dagger CheckCheck.gif

By Equipment Slot[edit]

Weapons[edit]

Level Name Jobs Bonus
70 Taillefer's Dagger WAR/RDM/THF/BST/BRD/RNG/NIN/COR/DNC +3

Neck[edit]

Level Name Jobs Bonus
65 String Torque All +7

Body[edit]

Level Name Jobs Bonus
58 Choral Justaucorps BRD +3
62 Minstrel's Coat MNK/WHM/RDM/THF/PLD/BST/BRD/DRG/SMN/BLU/COR/PUP/DNC +3
74 Choral Justaucorps +1 BRD +6

Waist[edit]

Level Name Jobs Bonus
75 Lambda Sash MNK/WHM/BLM/RDM/PLD/BRD/RNG/SMN/BLU/PUP/SCH Salvage:+3

Feet[edit]

Level Name Jobs Bonus
71 Bard's Slippers BRD +3
75 Bard's Slippers +1 BRD +3
75 Marduk's Crackows WHM/BRD/SMN +5

Back[edit]

Level Name Jobs Bonus
74 Erato's Cape WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/BLU/PUP/SCH +4

Earring[edit]

Level Name Jobs Bonus
35 String Earring All +3
70 Musical Earring All +5

See: Combat Skills for more Skill information.