Bands participating in the North Carolina Bandmasters Association Concert Band MPA will use the following conversions from the Texas UIL level to the grade of music they enter in the North Carolina Concert Band MPA:
Level 1 for UIL = NCBA Grade 2
Level 2 for UIL = NCBA Grade 3
Level 3 for UIL = NCBA Grade 4
Level 4 for UIL = NCBA Grade 5
Level 5 for UIL = NCBA Grade 6

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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.
NCBA Sightreading Criteria
Group/Grade Two Sightreading Guidelines
	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

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

Group/Grade Four Sightreading Guidelines
	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

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

Group/Grade Six Sightreading Guidelines
	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