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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chimera" data-source="post: 4228193" data-attributes="member: 2002">Mostly correct, but....Inspire Courage, Inspire Greatness and Inspire Heroics  last for 5 rounds after you stop.  Given that most combats don't go more than six rounds, I've found that I just do my standard action Perform to create the effect in the first round, then I've got five rounds to move, cast other spells and fight before the effect wears off.Alternately, however many rounds of Standard Actions first, then five after you stop.  Ten rounds after if you have the Lingering Song Feat, but unless your group is big on longer combats and you are required to be one of the combatants, I wouldn't bother.  Especially when you get higher level and become less likely to run out of Bardic Music uses.The other Caveat is Inspirational Boost.  Since you don't get too many of these to use in a day, there may be cause to continue the song rather than let it drop and renew it without the spell.OTOH, if the battle is going that long, chances are that you're not doing your group any real favors by repeating "I stand over here and continue my song" every round.  Shut up, pull out a weapon and help out.  After all, your boost helps you too.</blockquote>