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Sightreading levels and conference assignment
| Level | Conference |
| I | C | | |
| II | CC | B | A |
| III | CCC | BB | AA |
| IV | | BBB | AAA |
| V | | | AAAA |
| VI | | | AAAAA |
Non-varsity bands will read two levels below their conference.
Exception: CC/B/A non-varsity will read one level below their conference.
Level I - Conference C
| Key: |
Concert F, B-flat, E-flat Major. |
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Maximum of one key change. |
| Meter: |
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Maximum of one meter change. |
| Rhythm: |
Basic Patterns |
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Percussion Only |
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| Length: |
Two and one-half (2 1/2) minutes or less. |
Level II - Conference CC - B - A
Same criteria as Level I - Conference C EXCEPT:
| Key: |
Maximum of two (2) keys with a maximum of two (2) key changes. |
Level III - Conference CCC - BB - AA
| Key: |
Concert F, B-flat, E-flat Major. |
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Maximum of two (2) keys with a maximum of two (2) key changes. |
| Meter: |
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Maximum of two (2) meters with a maximum of two (2) meter changes. |
| Rhythm: |
Basic Patterns |
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Percussion Only |
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| Length: |
Three (3) minutes or less. |
Level IV - Conference BBB - AAA
Same criteria as Level III - Conference CCC - BB - AA EXCEPT:
| Key: |
Add A-flat |
Rhythm: |
All sixteenths can be used for percussion AND wind players. |
Level V - Conference AAAA
| Key: |
Concert F, B-flat, E-flat, A-flat Major. |
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Maximum of two (2) key changes. |
| Meter: |
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Maximum of two (2) meter changes. |
| Rhythm: |
Basic Patterns |
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| Length: |
Four (4) minutes or less. |
Level VI - Conference AAAAA
| Key: |
Concert F, B-flat, E-flat, A-flat Major. |
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Maximum of three (3) key changes. |
| Meter: |
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Maximum of three (3) meter changes. |
| Rhythm: |
Same as Basic Patterns for Level V. |
| Length: |
Four and one-half (4 1/2) minutes or less. |
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