A path designation, such as 1-2-2-3-2, tells you how many star phrases you should accumulate before activating. In the case of the 1-2-2-3-2 example, this means that: * you will accumulate 1 phrase worth of SP, and then you will activate sometime before the end of the next phrase * you will then accumulate 2 phrases of star power and activate sometime before the end of the 4th phrase * you will then accumulate 2 phrases of star power and activate sometime before the end of the 6th phrase * you will then accumulate 3 phrases of star power and activate sometime before the end of the 9th phrase * you will then accumulate 2 phrases of star power and activate sometime before the end of the song