Audio (Quick) I'm allowed to use those rythm patterns?

[ethian]

There's a certain simple ryhtm pattern played by a piano and used as the bass for the song in this videogame music track :

The same ryhtm pattern is also used as the bass, and it's played by a trombone in this other videogame music track :

And finally, there's a circus rythm pattern played by bottle blowing in this other videogame music track :

Aren't those ryhtm patterns in the public domain? Or i need to pay a fee for them for use them in my creations?

 

[chance]

I'm not sure what you mean by "rhythm patterns". Tempos and cadences generally aren't copyrighted, just as certain chord progressions (such as the ubiquitous I, IV, V chord progression) aren't copyrighted.

Lots of "circus themes" are public domain. Everyone recognizes "Entrance of the Gladiators". That's probably public domain since it was written so long ago.

But remember: When someone performs a public-domain song, their performance of that song is copyrighted. So you need their permission to use their recording.

 

[11clock]

How much of your time has been spent asking copyright-related questions on this forum versus actually working on your game?

 

[FrostyCat]

How much of your time has been spent asking copyright-related questions on this forum versus actually working on your game?

Good question. That's perhaps one thing he should start having "doubts" about.

 

[Morendral]

Trolls on these forums have their thing to talk about. Ethian's is dumb copyright questions, Misty's is insulting modern and favoring old.

It's like the song says, one track mind.

 

[YellowAfterlife]

You posted this same question at least once before, and had it locked. Should you continue, you will have to find a new place to voice your doubts at.