Music Club rhythm minigame — every song, every unlock condition, every reward
Persona 5: The Phantom X Soundtrack
"Soundtrack" in P5X isn't a music player — it's the Music Club (軽音部), a rhythm minigame. Each song has 2-3 difficulty stages, and each stage has 3 unlock conditions (like "180+ Perfect notes" or "Achieve a Full Combo") that pay Band Badges, the club's own currency. This page reads every condition straight from the game's own data so you know exactly what a stage is asking for before you play it.
Every one of the 117 unlock conditions across all 39 currently playable stages, pulled straight from the game's own data.
We also found the pattern the game itself doesn't explain: Easy, Normal and Hard stages always ask for the exact same 3 kinds of condition, in the exact same order. Once you know the pattern, you know what every stage wants before you even open it.
Every reward on this page is paid in Band Badges — the Music Club's own currency, exchanged for items in its shop.
How the scoring works
Every note you hit gets judged into one of 4 tiers. Hitting closer to the exact beat gives a better judgment, more score, and more Fever gauge.
Score
Fever gauge
Timing window (Normal / Easy)
Perfect
200
2
-120,50 / -150,50
Great
100
1
-240,80 / -300,100
Good
50
0
-500,150 / -500,150
Miss
0
0
-600,150 / -600,150
Timing windows are in milliseconds before/after the exact beat (e.g. "-120 / +50" means you can hit up to 120ms early or 50ms late and still get that judgment). Easy mode gives a wider window than Normal. Co-op mode widens the window further still — figures are read straight from the game's own note-judgment data.
Unlock conditions by difficulty — the pattern
Across all 39 stages currently in the game, every stage of a given difficulty asks for the same 3 kinds of condition, in the same order. Know the pattern, know the run.
Easy stages (16/16 confirmed) — 1) Hit a set number of Perfect notes in a single run. 2) Reach a combo threshold in a single run. 3) Clear the stage with a Full Combo (zero Miss/Good, only Perfect/Great). Easy charts have the fewest notes, so the Full Combo condition is usually the easiest of the three to land first.
Normal stages (16/16 confirmed) — 1) Keep Miss notes at or under a set number in a single run. 2) Earn a set number of S ratings, counted cumulatively across your attempts (not in one run). 3) Clear the stage with a Full Combo. The S-rating condition rewards replaying a stage you already cleared well, rather than one perfect run.
Hard stages (7/7 confirmed — only 7 of the 16 released songs have a Hard chart yet) — 1) Earn a set number of A-or-better ratings, counted cumulatively. 2) Reach a higher combo threshold in a single run. 3) Hit an exact score target in a single run. Hard charts have roughly 2-3x the notes of Easy, so the score target is usually the hardest of the three — it needs a near-flawless run, not just a high combo.
All 16 released songs
16
Grouped by song. Each song has an Easy and Normal stage; only some have unlocked a Hard stage yet.
No song matches this search.
Wake Up Your Hero
Shoji Meguro
Difficulty
Rating
Length
BPM
Notes
Unlocks with
Easy
3★
1:29
140
278
Reach player level 1
Normal
5★
1:29
140
371
Reach player level 1
Hard
9★
1:29
140
742
Clear "Wake Up Your Hero" (Normal) with a score of 96,000 or higher
Easy — Unlock conditions (reward each)
180 or more Perfect notes. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a 100+ combo. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→20 Band Badges · 31,000→30 Band Badges · 68,000→50 Band Badges · 93,000→100 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Normal — Unlock conditions (reward each)
5 or less Miss notes. · 30 Band Badges Earn 2 or more S ratings. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→30 Band Badges · 43,000→50 Band Badges · 96,000→80 Band Badges · 131,000→150 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Hard — Unlock conditions (reward each)
Earn 3 or more A ratings. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a 350+ combo. · 30 Band Badges Score 193000. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→30 Band Badges · 58,000→50 Band Badges · 116,000→80 Band Badges · 174,000→150 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Life Will Change
Shoji Meguro
Difficulty
Rating
Length
BPM
Notes
Unlocks with
Easy
3★
1:29
132
152
Reach player level 8
Normal
6★
1:29
132
407
Reach player level 8
Hard
8★
1:29
132
584
Clear "Life Will Change" (Normal) with a score of 107,000 or higher
Easy — Unlock conditions (reward each)
90 or more Perfect notes. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a 50+ combo. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→20 Band Badges · 14,000→30 Band Badges · 31,000→50 Band Badges · 42,000→100 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Normal — Unlock conditions (reward each)
5 or less Miss notes. · 30 Band Badges Earn 2 or more S ratings. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→30 Band Badges · 48,000→50 Band Badges · 107,000→80 Band Badges · 146,000→150 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Hard — Unlock conditions (reward each)
Earn 3 or more A ratings. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a 250+ combo. · 30 Band Badges Score 149000. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→30 Band Badges · 44,000→50 Band Badges · 89,000→80 Band Badges · 134,000→150 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Will Power
Shoji Meguro
Difficulty
Rating
Length
BPM
Notes
Unlocks with
Easy
4★
1:33
144
213
Reach player level 2
Normal
6★
1:33
144
447
Reach player level 2
Easy — Unlock conditions (reward each)
120 or more Perfect notes. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a 100+ combo. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→20 Band Badges · 22,000→30 Band Badges · 48,000→50 Band Badges · 66,000→100 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Normal — Unlock conditions (reward each)
5 or less Miss notes. · 30 Band Badges Earn 2 or more S ratings. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→30 Band Badges · 54,000→50 Band Badges · 119,000→80 Band Badges · 162,000→150 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Tokyo Emergency
Shoji Meguro
Difficulty
Rating
Length
BPM
Notes
Unlocks with
Easy
1★
1:24
125
114
Reach player level 3
Normal
4★
1:24
125
145
Reach player level 3
Easy — Unlock conditions (reward each)
60 or more Perfect notes. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a 50+ combo. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→20 Band Badges · 9,000→30 Band Badges · 21,000→50 Band Badges · 29,000→100 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Normal — Unlock conditions (reward each)
5 or less Miss notes. · 30 Band Badges Earn 2 or more S ratings. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→30 Band Badges · 13,000→50 Band Badges · 29,000→80 Band Badges · 39,000→150 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Last Surprise
Shoji Meguro
Difficulty
Rating
Length
BPM
Notes
Unlocks with
Easy
2★
1:26
123
186
Reach player level 1
Normal
4★
1:26
123
293
Reach player level 1
Easy — Unlock conditions (reward each)
120 or more Perfect notes. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a 50+ combo. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→20 Band Badges · 18,000→30 Band Badges · 40,000→50 Band Badges · 55,000→100 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Normal — Unlock conditions (reward each)
5 or less Miss notes. · 30 Band Badges Earn 2 or more S ratings. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→30 Band Badges · 33,000→50 Band Badges · 73,000→80 Band Badges · 99,000→150 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Desire Surrender
Shoji Meguro
Difficulty
Rating
Length
BPM
Notes
Unlocks with
Easy
2★
1:58
134
204
Reach player level 1
Normal
4★
1:58
134
297
Reach player level 1
Easy — Unlock conditions (reward each)
120 or more Perfect notes. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a 100+ combo. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→20 Band Badges · 20,000→30 Band Badges · 45,000→50 Band Badges · 62,000→100 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Normal — Unlock conditions (reward each)
5 or less Miss notes. · 30 Band Badges Earn 2 or more S ratings. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→30 Band Badges · 33,000→50 Band Badges · 74,000→80 Band Badges · 101,000→150 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Shadow Loop
Shoji Meguro
Difficulty
Rating
Length
BPM
Notes
Unlocks with
Easy
4★
1:08
86
155
Reach player level 4
Normal
6★
1:08
86
349
Reach player level 4
Easy — Unlock conditions (reward each)
90 or more Perfect notes. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a 50+ combo. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→20 Band Badges · 14,000→30 Band Badges · 31,000→50 Band Badges · 43,000→100 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Normal — Unlock conditions (reward each)
5 or less Miss notes. · 30 Band Badges Earn 2 or more S ratings. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→30 Band Badges · 40,000→50 Band Badges · 89,000→80 Band Badges · 122,000→150 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Last Strike
Shoji Meguro
Difficulty
Rating
Length
BPM
Notes
Unlocks with
Easy
3★
1:39
134
187
Reach player level 5
Normal
5★
1:39
134
257
Reach player level 5
Easy — Unlock conditions (reward each)
120 or more Perfect notes. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a 50+ combo. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→20 Band Badges · 18,000→30 Band Badges · 40,000→50 Band Badges · 55,000→100 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Normal — Unlock conditions (reward each)
5 or less Miss notes. · 30 Band Badges Earn 2 or more S ratings. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→30 Band Badges · 28,000→50 Band Badges · 62,000→80 Band Badges · 84,000→150 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Blooming Villain
Shoji Meguro
Difficulty
Rating
Length
BPM
Notes
Unlocks with
Easy
1★
1:19
150
93
Reach player level 6
Normal
5★
1:19
150
239
Reach player level 6
Easy — Unlock conditions (reward each)
60 or more Perfect notes. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a 50+ combo. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→20 Band Badges · 7,000→30 Band Badges · 16,000→50 Band Badges · 22,000→100 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Normal — Unlock conditions (reward each)
5 or less Miss notes. · 30 Band Badges Earn 2 or more S ratings. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→30 Band Badges · 25,000→50 Band Badges · 56,000→80 Band Badges · 77,000→150 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Rivers In The Desert
Shoji Meguro
Difficulty
Rating
Length
BPM
Notes
Unlocks with
Easy
3★
2:00
130
307
Reach player level 7
Normal
5★
2:00
130
401
Reach player level 7
Easy — Unlock conditions (reward each)
210 or more Perfect notes. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a 150+ combo. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→20 Band Badges · 35,000→30 Band Badges · 77,000→50 Band Badges · 105,000→100 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Normal — Unlock conditions (reward each)
5 or less Miss notes. · 30 Band Badges Earn 2 or more S ratings. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→30 Band Badges · 47,000→50 Band Badges · 105,000→80 Band Badges · 143,000→150 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Fake Idol
Shoji Meguro
Difficulty
Rating
Length
BPM
Notes
Unlocks with
Easy
3★
1:03
182
139
Reach player level 9
Normal
6★
1:03
182
279
Reach player level 9
Hard
10★
1:03
182
522
Reach player level 9
Easy — Unlock conditions (reward each)
90 or more Perfect notes. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a 50+ combo. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→20 Band Badges · 12,000→30 Band Badges · 27,000→50 Band Badges · 37,000→100 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Normal — Unlock conditions (reward each)
5 or less Miss notes. · 30 Band Badges Earn 2 or more S ratings. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→30 Band Badges · 31,000→50 Band Badges · 68,000→80 Band Badges · 93,000→150 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Hard — Unlock conditions (reward each)
Earn 3 or more A ratings. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a 250+ combo. · 30 Band Badges Score 132000. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→30 Band Badges · 39,000→50 Band Badges · 79,000→80 Band Badges · 119,000→150 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Fatal Desire
Shoji Meguro
Difficulty
Rating
Length
BPM
Notes
Unlocks with
Easy
2★
1:32
143
144
Reach player level 10
Normal
5★
1:32
143
352
Reach player level 10
Hard
10★
1:32
143
999
Clear "Fatal Desire" (Normal) with a score of 90,000 or higher
Easy — Unlock conditions (reward each)
90 or more Perfect notes. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a 50+ combo. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→20 Band Badges · 13,000→30 Band Badges · 28,000→50 Band Badges · 39,000→100 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Normal — Unlock conditions (reward each)
5 or less Miss notes. · 30 Band Badges Earn 2 or more S ratings. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→30 Band Badges · 41,000→50 Band Badges · 90,000→80 Band Badges · 123,000→150 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Hard — Unlock conditions (reward each)
Earn 3 or more A ratings. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a 450+ combo. · 30 Band Badges Score 264000. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→30 Band Badges · 79,000→50 Band Badges · 158,000→80 Band Badges · 237,000→150 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Life Goes On
Shoji Meguro
Difficulty
Rating
Length
BPM
Notes
Unlocks with
Easy
2★
1:49
110
185
Reach player level 2
Normal
6★
1:49
110
378
Reach player level 2
Easy — Unlock conditions (reward each)
120 or more Perfect notes. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a 50+ combo. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→20 Band Badges · 18,000→30 Band Badges · 40,000→50 Band Badges · 54,000→100 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Normal — Unlock conditions (reward each)
5 or less Miss notes. · 30 Band Badges Earn 2 or more S ratings. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→30 Band Badges · 44,000→50 Band Badges · 98,000→80 Band Badges · 134,000→150 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Ambitions and Visions
Shoji Meguro
Difficulty
Rating
Length
BPM
Notes
Unlocks with
Easy
3★
1:38
125
241
Reach player level 2
Normal
5★
1:38
125
362
Reach player level 2
Hard
8★
1:38
125
703
Clear "Ambitions and Visions" (Normal) with a score of 93,000 or higher
Easy — Unlock conditions (reward each)
150 or more Perfect notes. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a 100+ combo. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→20 Band Badges · 25,000→30 Band Badges · 57,000→50 Band Badges · 77,000→100 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Normal — Unlock conditions (reward each)
5 or less Miss notes. · 30 Band Badges Earn 2 or more S ratings. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→30 Band Badges · 42,000→50 Band Badges · 93,000→80 Band Badges · 127,000→150 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Hard — Unlock conditions (reward each)
Earn 3 or more A ratings. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a 350+ combo. · 30 Band Badges Score 182000. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→30 Band Badges · 54,000→50 Band Badges · 109,000→80 Band Badges · 164,000→150 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Seize the Light
Shoji Meguro
Difficulty
Rating
Length
BPM
Notes
Unlocks with
Easy
2★
1:38
168
163
Reach player level 1
Normal
3★
1:38
168
192
Reach player level 1
Hard
7★
1:38
168
635
Clear "Seize the Light" (Normal) with a score of 42,000 or higher
Easy — Unlock conditions (reward each)
90 or more Perfect notes. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a 50+ combo. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→20 Band Badges · 15,000→30 Band Badges · 34,000→50 Band Badges · 46,000→100 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Normal — Unlock conditions (reward each)
5 or less Miss notes. · 30 Band Badges Earn 2 or more S ratings. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→30 Band Badges · 19,000→50 Band Badges · 42,000→80 Band Badges · 57,000→150 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Hard — Unlock conditions (reward each)
Earn 3 or more A ratings. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a 300+ combo. · 30 Band Badges Score 164000. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→30 Band Badges · 49,000→50 Band Badges · 98,000→80 Band Badges · 147,000→150 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Wonder Light
Shoji Meguro
Difficulty
Rating
Length
BPM
Notes
Unlocks with
Easy
3★
2:38
170
433
Reach player level 1
Normal
5★
2:38
170
614
Reach player level 1
Hard
10★
2:38
170
1439
Clear "Wonder Light" (Normal) with a score of 168,000 or higher
Easy — Unlock conditions (reward each)
300 or more Perfect notes. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a 200+ combo. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→20 Band Badges · 52,000→30 Band Badges · 115,000→50 Band Badges · 156,000→100 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Normal — Unlock conditions (reward each)
5 or less Miss notes. · 30 Band Badges Earn 2 or more S ratings. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a Full Combo. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→30 Band Badges · 76,000→50 Band Badges · 168,000→80 Band Badges · 230,000→150 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Hard — Unlock conditions (reward each)
Earn 3 or more A ratings. · 30 Band Badges Achieve a 700+ combo. · 30 Band Badges Score 385000. · 30 Band Badges
Score-rank rewards (low → high threshold):
0→30 Band Badges · 115,000→50 Band Badges · 231,000→80 Band Badges · 346,000→150 Band Badges · First-clear reward: 10 Band Badges
Datamined — not playable yet
8
These 8 songs already have a title, composer credit and (for 7 of them) unlock conditions sitting in the game's own data files, but no stage/difficulty has actually shipped for them yet. Numbers below are exactly what the game files contain today — treat them as a preview, not a promise; the developer has not announced these.
Break it Down
Shoji Meguro
60 or more Perfect notes.Achieve a 50+ combo.Achieve a Full Combo.5 or less Miss notes.Earn 2 or more S ratings.Achieve a Full Combo.
Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There
Shoji Meguro
90 or more Perfect notes.Achieve a 50+ combo.Achieve a Full Combo.5 or less Miss notes.Earn 2 or more S ratings.Achieve a Full Combo.Earn 3 or more A ratings.Achieve a 350+ combo.Score 199000.
Dark Net
Shoji Meguro
90 or more Perfect notes.Achieve a 50+ combo.Achieve a Full Combo.5 or less Miss notes.Earn 2 or more S ratings.Achieve a Full Combo.
Keeper of Lust
Shoji Meguro
60 or more Perfect notes.Achieve a 50+ combo.Achieve a Full Combo.5 or less Miss notes.Earn 2 or more S ratings.Achieve a Full Combo.Earn 3 or more A ratings.Achieve a 300+ combo.Score 175000.
Price
Shoji Meguro
120 or more Perfect notes.Achieve a 100+ combo.Achieve a Full Combo.5 or less Miss notes.Earn 2 or more S ratings.Achieve a Full Combo.Earn 3 or more A ratings.Achieve a 250+ combo.Score 143000.
The Whims of Fate
Shoji Meguro
120 or more Perfect notes.Achieve a 50+ combo.Achieve a Full Combo.5 or less Miss notes.Earn 2 or more S ratings.Achieve a Full Combo.Earn 3 or more A ratings.Achieve a 300+ combo.Score 156000.
Hee-ho!
Shoji Meguro
30 or more Perfect notes.Achieve a 50+ combo.Achieve a Full Combo.5 or less Miss notes.Earn 2 or more S ratings.Achieve a Full Combo.Earn 3 or more A ratings.Achieve a 100+ combo.Score 61000.
Take Over
Shoji Meguro
Title only in the game's files so far — no unlock conditions have been datamined for this song. Not announced by the developer.
FAQ
Is this the same as the P5X background music player?
No. This page covers the Music Club rhythm minigame (score/combo/Perfect-note challenges). The game also has a separate BGM jukebox system for listening to unlocked tracks, which isn't covered here.
Do I need to hit every condition in one perfect run?
No. Perfect-note count, combo, and score-target conditions need one single run that meets the number. S/A-rating conditions are cumulative — they count across every attempt you've ever made on that stage, so replaying a stage you've already cleared well still makes progress.
Why does Hard mode ask for an exact score instead of a rank?
The game's own data shows this pattern on every Hard stage that exists so far (7/7): a cumulative A-rating count, a combo threshold, then a fixed score number — not a percentage or letter grade. Hitting that number needs a near-flawless run on a chart with roughly 2-3x the notes of the Easy version.
What do Band Badges buy?
Band Badges are the Music Club's own currency (confirmed in the game's item data as an exchangeable Currency item), spent in the club's own shop. Every condition, rank reward and first-clear reward on this page pays out in Band Badges.