Why is there a natural symbol on the second note?

1. What is the purpose of the natural symbol?
2. What does a natural sign next to a note tell you to do?
3. Where does the natural sign appear when it modifies a note?
4. Does a natural sign cause a note to go up or down?

What is the purpose of the natural symbol?

In musical notation, a natural sign (♮) is an accidental sign used to cancel a flat or sharp from either a preceding note or the key signature.

What does a natural sign next to a note tell you to do?

When you see a sharp sign, it's telling you to raise the pitch of a note by a half step. ... A natural sign is a signal that you should play the natural note instead. It cancels both sharp and flat signs when it's written. So, for example, if you were playing B-flat, the natural sign tells you to play a natural B.

Where does the natural sign appear when it modifies a note?

A Natural Sign is an accidental that is used to cancel another accidental (a sharp, flat, double sharp or double flat). A Natural is written before the note (and after the letter name). There are specific Natural Rules that must be followed.

Does a natural sign cause a note to go up or down?

Typical system. In most cases, a sharp raises the pitch of a note one semitone while a flat lowers it one semitone. A natural is used to cancel the effect of a flat or sharp.