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WorksheetsMusic Sampling
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is sampling?
Using the same instruments as another artist
Taking a piece of someone else's song and using it as your own
Taking lyrics from another artist and claiming that you wrote them
Taking DNA from an animal and mixing it with your own
What genre is most known for using samples?
Rock
Jazz
Hip Hop
Gospel
If you are going to use a sample, what should you do first?
Open the file in Soundtrap
Record your own vocals on top of the sample
Say "this song is a sample" before the music plays
Ask the original artist for permission
TRUE or FALSE: Sampling another artist without permission is illegal.
TRUE
FALSE
What is it called when you take someone's music without permission?
Plagiarism
Theft
Copyright infringement
Assault
Which famous funk artist is most known for having his songs sampled by Hip Hop artists?
Biz Markie
Clyde Stubblefield
George Clinton
Public Enemy
If your song was sampled without permission, what should you do?
Sue the sampling artist
Sue your record label
Try to fight the sampling artist
Get revenge by re-sampling their sample
TRUE or FALSE: Most older artists really liked that their music was being sampled by Hip Hop artists in the 90's.
TRUE
FALSE
What instruments did DJs use to sample older records?
Keyboards
Turntables
Drums
Guitars
Who is the drummer who has been sampled more than any other musician?
Clyde Stubblefield
Run DMC
James Brown
Prince
Which rapper was known as one of the first artists to be sued for using samples without permission? (Song: Alone Again, Naturally)
Run DMC
Jay-Z
Biz Markie
Pharrell Williams
TRUE or FALSE: The Fair Use Copyright Law provides some exceptions for using samples without permission.
TRUE
FALSE
