Aasimar Bard - Favored Class

[Pirate Rob]

So I've been doing some math on the alternate favored class for Aasimar bards:

Spoiler:

Bard Choose one bardic performance; treat the bard as +1/2 level higher when determining the effects of that performance.

Assuming the only thing I care about increasing with this is inspire courage I think the following is the most efficient use:

Level 3-4 take the alternate bonus, grabbing courage +2 at level 4.

Continue to take the alternate bonus levels 5-8, for a total of 3 levels higher which qualifies for +3 Courage.

Continue with the alternate bonus for levels 9-12, for a total of 5 extra levels qualifying for +4 at level 12.

Meaning that I've taken the bonus from levels 3-12 and gotten
+2 Inspire Courage at level 4
+3 Inspire Courage at level 8
+4 Inspire Courage at level 12

Is there a better way to do this? Basically I'm looking for a double check on my math.

[Flintas]

No, that's about how I figured it for my Aasimar Bard. I did 1-10 insead of 3-12, but it amounts to the same thing.

By chance, are you a straight Aasimar or did you pick to Azata Blooded subtype? They have a bonus on perform in place of diplomacy and their spell-like ability is glitterdust 1/day.

[Pirate Rob]

Taking 3-12 seems strictly superior to 1-10. 1-10 doesn't get you courage any earlier and delays your other favored gains.

[Claxon]

At 12th level and selecting that bonus 10 out of 12 times, you will effectively count as 17th level for inspire courage. Providing a +4 bonus per the ability.

[Daelen]

A dawnflower dervish with this would be pretty amazing