Twelfth graders learn the basics of music copyright — what needs permission (samples, covers for profit, using others’ tracks) versus what’s free to use (public domain, your own work, royalty-free music) — so they can use and protect music responsibly.
Students will be able to…
Can you sample that song? Cover it? Use it in a video? Copyright decides. Which uses need permission, and which are free?
Project this and sort each into needs permission or free to use.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Sample it? Cover it? Copyright decides — which uses need permission?
Students explore.
Students create.
Students perform.
Students respond.
Aligned to the National Core Arts Standards (Music, HS Advanced).
Understand music copyright.
Perceive rights in music.
Connect music to law and ethics.
Use music responsibly.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students name one music use that needs permission and one that’s free. A printable copyright sheet is in the Arts library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.