NCBA Eastern District - Sightreading Criteria

Previous UIL Sightreading pieces are available through RBC Publications (www.rbcmusic.com) to purchase and practice sightreading. Currenty the pieces go back to 1998 for each level.
When purchasing sightreading music from RBC Music, please note the following:
If you enter your band in NCBA Grade 2 you need to purchase UIL Level 1 sightreading music. If you enter your band in NCBA Grade 3 you need to purchase UIL Level 2 sightreading music. If you enter your band in NCBA Grade 4 you need to purchase UIL Level 3 sightreading music. If you enter your band in NCBA Grade 5 you need to purchase UIL Level 4 sightreading music. If you enter your band in NCBA Grade 6 you need to purchase UIL Level 5 sightreading music.
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NCBA Sightreading Criteria
Level 1 Sightreading Guidelines (for Grade Two Bands)
	Key:	Concert F, B-flat, E-flat Major Maximum of one key change
	Meter:	Maximum of one meter change
	Rhythm:	Basic Patterns

		Percussion Only

	Length:	Two and one-half (2 1/2) minutes or less

Level 2 Sightreading Guidelines (for Grade Three Bands)
Same criteria as Group/Grade Two EXCEPT:
	Key:	Maximum of two (2) keys with a maximum of two (2) key changes.

Level 3 Sightreading Guidelines (for Grade Four Bands)
	Key:	Concert F, B-flat, E-flat Major Maximum of two (2) keys with a maximum of two (2) key changes
	Meter:	Maximum of two (2) meters with a maximum of two (2) meter changes
	Rhythm:	Basic Patterns

		Percussion Only

	Length:	Three (3) minutes or less

Level 4 Sightreading Guidelines (for Grade Five Bands)
Same as Group/Grade Four EXCEPT:
	Key:	Add A-flat Major
	Rhythm:	All sixteenths can be used for percussion AND wind players

Level 5 Sightreading Guidelines (for Grade Six Bands)
	Key:	Concert F, B-flat, E-flat, A-flat Major Maximum of two (2) key changes
	Meter:	Maximum of two (2) meter changes
	Rhythm:	Basic Patterns

	Length:	Four (4) minutes or less

Sightreading Ranges for Band