Orchestra Sight-Reading Criteria
Sight-Reading Selection Levels and Conference Assignment
| Level | Conference | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1C | 1B | |
| II | 2C | 2B | 1A/2A |
| III | 3C | 3B | 3A |
| IV | 4A | ||
| V | 5A | ||
| VI | 6A | ||
Non-varsity orchestras will read two levels below their conference.
Exception: 1C-1B-1A/2A non-varsity will read one level below their conference.
Level I - Conference 1C - 1B
Key
Concert D, G Major.
No key change.
Meter:
Maximum of two meter changes.
Rhythm:
Basic Patterns:
Length:
Maximum of two (2) minutes (single movement piece or one movement of a two movement piece).
Level II - Conference 2C - 2B - 1A/2A
Same criteria as Level I - Conference 1C EXCEPT:
Key
Concert D, G Major (and C Major for full orchestra).
No key change.
Length
Maximum of three (3) minutes (single movement piece or both movements of a two movement piece).
Level III - Conference 3C - 3B - 3A
Key
Concert D, G, C Major (and F Major for full orchestra) / b, a, e minor
Maximum of two (2) keys changes.
Meter
Maximum of two (2) meter changes.
Rhythm
Basic Patterns
Length
Maximum of three (3) minutes (can be multi-movement).
Level IV - Conference 4A
Same criteria as Level III - Conference 3C EXCEPT:
Rhythm
Basic Patterns
Length
Maximum of four (4) minutes (can be multi-movement).
Level V - Conference 5A
Key
Concert D, G, F, C Major / b, e, d, a minor.
Maximum of three (3) key changes.
Meter
Maximum of three (3) meter changes.
Rhythm
Basic Patterns
Length
Maximum of five (5) minutes (can be multi-movement).
Level VI - Conference 6A
Key
Concert D, G, F, C, Bb Major / b, e, d, a, g minor.
Maximum of three (3) key changes.
Meter
Maximum of three (3) meter changes.
Rhythm
Basic Patterns
Length
Maximum of five (5) minutes (can be multi-movement).