BRDs use whatever they can to boost their stats up and throw alot of Curaga at higher levels whenever they can to save MP and have less downtime. Never melee however.
Here is a list compiled by a friend named Alura on the Midgardsormr Server and which is a good BRD friend of mine whom i worked closely with in another LS before release in retail:
1 Knight's Minne Defense UP <AE> S. Sandoria (in choco stable) 18G
3 Valor Minuet Attack UP <AE> Bastok Markets (Music Shop) 24G
5 Army's Paeon HP Regen <AE> Bastok Markets (Music Shop) 43G
7 Foe Requiem Damage over time <ST> Bastok Markets (Music Shop) 74G
9 Herb Pastoral ‘Poison’ resistance song <AE> Windhurst Wooods (Mithra Grove)
10 Light Threnody Debuff Light Resistance <ST> S. Sandoria (Lusiane Outside Item Shop) 123G
11 Sword Madrigal Accuracy UP <AE> N. Sandoria (2nd Floor of Inn) 187G
12 Dark Threnody Debuff Dark Resistance <ST> Bastok Markets (Item shop) 225G
13 Sheepfoe Mambo Evasion UP <AE> Selbina (Bait Seller G-10)
14 Earth Threnody Debuff Earth Resistance <ST> Windhurst Waters (Catalyst Shop)
15 Army's Paeon II HP Regen <AE> Bastok Markets (Music Shop) 371G
16 Water Threnody Debuff Water Resistance <ST> Upper Jeuno (P&M) 420G
16 Foe Lullaby Sleep <ST> Drop (Yagudo Piper in Giddeus)
17 Foe Requiem II Damage over time <ST> Bastok Markets (Music Shop) 509G
18 Wind Threnody Debuff Wind Resistance <ST> Upper Jeuno (P&M) 567G
19 Scop's Operetta ‘Beserk’ Resistance song <AE> Valeriano (circus troop) 611G
20 Fire Threnody Debuff Fire Resistance <ST> Windhurst Waters (Catalyst Shop)
21 Knight's Minne II Defense UP <AE> S. Sandoria (in choco stable) 988G
22 Enchanting Etude Buffs Charisma stat <AE> Wind Woods or Pt. Jeuno (duty-free shop) 1,088G
22 Ice Threnody Debuff Ice Resistance <ST> Bastok Markets (Item shop) 1,131G
23 Valor Minuet II Attack UP <AE> Bastok Markets (Music Shop) 1,272G
24 Spirited Etude Buffs Mind stat <AE> Wind Woods or Pt. Jeuno (duty-free shop) 1,376G
24 Ltng. Threnody Debuffs Ltng. Resistance <ST> S. Sandoria (Lusiane Outside Item Shop) 1,417G
25 Mage's Ballad MP Regen <AE> Quest in Sandoria
26 Learned Etude Buffs Intelligence stat <AE> Wind Woods or Pt. Jeuno (duty-free shop) 1,704G
27 Horde Lullaby Sleep <AE> Drop (Yagudo Drummer Castle Oztroja) @1,000G at AH
28 Quick Etude Buffs Agility Stat <AE> Wind Woods or Pt. Jeuno (duty-free shop) 2,080G
29 Advancing March Attack Speed UP <AE> Valeriano (circus troop) 2,150G
30 Vivacious Etude Buffs Vitality stat <AE> Wind Woods or Pt. Jeuno (duty-free shop) 2,400G
31 Hunter's Prelude ‘accuracy up’ buff <ST> Wind Woods
32 Dextrous Etude Buffs Dex stat <AE> Wind Woods or Pt. Jeuno (duty-free shop) 3,060G
33 Fowl Aubade ‘Sleep’ resistance song <ST> Valeriano (circus troop) 3,045G
33 Magic Finale Removes enemy buffs <ST> Drop (Yagudo Drummer Castle Oztroja) @900 at AH
34 Sinewy Etude Buffs Strength stat <AE> Wind Woods or Pt. Jeuno (duty-free shop) 3,420G
35 Army's Paeon III HP Regen <AE> Bastok Markets (Music Shop) 3,743G
36 Light Carol Buffs Light Resistance <AE> Lower Jeuno (Bard's Pub) 4,200G
37 Foe Requiem III Damage over time <ST> Bastok Markets (Music Shop) 4,576G
38 Earth Carol Buff Earth Resistance <AE> Lower Jeuno (Bard's Pub) 4,600G
39 Battlefield Elegy Slows enemy target S. Sandoria (Weapon Shop) 4,944G
40 Water Carol Buffs Water Resistance <AE> Lower Jeuno (Bard's Pub) 5,000G
41 Knight's Minne III Defense UP <AE> S. Sandoria (in choco stable) 5,891G
42 Wind Carol Buffs Wind Resistance <AE> Lower Jeuno (Bard's Pub) 5,940G
43 Valor Minuet III Attack UP <AE> Bastok Markets (Music Shop) 6,406G
44 Fire Carol Buffs Fire Resistance <AE> Lower Jeuno (Bard's Pub) 6,380G
45 Army's Paeon IV HP Regen <AE> Bastok Markets (Music Shop) 6,863G
46 Ice Carol Buffs Ice Resistance <AE> Lower Jeuno (Bard's Pub) 7,440G
47 Foe Requiem IV Damage over time <ST> Bastok Markets (Music Shop) 7,987G
48 Lightning Carol Buffs Ltng. Resistance <AE> Lower Jeuno (Bard's Pub) 7,920G
49 Goblin Gavotte ‘bind’ resistance song <AE> Lower Jeuno (Goblin Shop)
50 Dark Carol Buffs Darkness Resistance <AE> Lower Jeuno (Bard's Pub) 8,400G
51 Sword Madrigal Accuracy UP <AE> Drop (Yagudo Lutenist in Castle Oztroja)
53 Dragonfoe Mambo Evasion UP <AE> Drop (Yagudo Lutenist in Castle Oztroja)
54 Gold Capriccio ‘petrify’ resistance song <AE> Drop (Yagudo Chanter Castle Oztroja)
55 Mage’s Ballad II MP Regen <AE> Castle Zvhal Treasure Chest
56 Shining Fantasia Buffs Darkness Resistance <AE> Drop (Yagudo Conductor Castle Oztroja)
57 Foe Requiem V Damage over time <ST> Drop (Yagudo Chanter in Castle Oztroja)
59 Carnage Elergy Slows enemy target <ST> Drop (Yagudo Chanter in Castle Oztroja)
60 March of Glory Haste Party <AE> Drop (Yagudo Conductor Castle Oztroja)
61 Knights Minne IV Defense UP <AE> Drop (Yagudo Conductor Castle Oztroja)
62 Bewitching Etude Buffs Charisma stat <ST> Bastok Mkt (When Bastok 1st CQ)
63 Valor Minuet IV Attack UP <AE> Drop (Yagudo Conductor Castle Oztroja)
64 Logical Etude Buffs Mind stat <ST> Bastok Mkt (When Bastok 1st CQ)
66 Sage Etude Buffs Intelligence stat <ST> Bastok Mkt (When Bastok 1st CQ)
67 Foe Requiem VI Damage over time <ST> Drop (Yagudo Conductor Castle Oztroja)
68 Swift Etude Buffs Agility stat <ST> Bastok Mkt (When Bastok 1st CQ)
69 Puppet's Operetta ‘silence’ resistance song <AE> Valeriano (circus troop) 17,672G
70 Vital Etude Buffs Vitality stat <ST> Bastok Mkt (When Bastok 1st CQ)
71 Archer's Prelude Single target ranged accuracy up
71 Goddess's Hymnus Party reraise 94,000G
72 Uncanny Etude Party dexterity up
73 Warding Round Party curse resistance up
73 Chocobo Mazurka Party movement speed up (Guy in choco pen in S. Sandoria) 56,856G
74 Herculean Etude Party strength up
75 Maiden's Virelai Single target charm