The Natural Sign

In the previous lessons we saw that a SHARP sign # raises a note half a step and that a FLAT sign b lowers a note half a step.

So basically, each key may be named in two ways.

The Natural Sign cancels a sharp or a flat.

The NATURAL is used to CANCEL a sharp or flat.

A note that appears on the staff next to a natural will always a WHITE KEY on the keyboard.

In this next piece, "Fur elise by Beethoven", you can see how the natural is placed in order to cancel the sharp note in the beginning of the bar.

A Natural Sign in Fur Elise by Beethoven.

In this next musical piece, "Wedding March by Mendelssohn", the natural mark cancels the sharp note which was indicated in the bar before.
In the previous lesson I tought you that when sharp or flat notes appear before a note, they apply to that note for the rest of the whole measure.
Although this natural note is located in the NEXT measure we still use a natural in order to avoid confusion with the previous bar.

A Natural Sign in Wedding march by Mendelssohn.

And here's a piece called "Melody in F by Anton Rubinstein" where the natural cancels a flat, but this time the flat sign is indicated in the key signature.

A Natural Sign in Melodi in F by Anton Rubinstein.

Finally, Here are some pieces with naturals.

Fur Elise by Beethoven Download Play

Melody in F by Anton Rubinstein Download Play

Swinging Download Play

Wedding March Download Play

Zebra Crossing Download Play

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In the next piano lesson we'll learn about accent signs.

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Piano Notes Lessons
1. Intro	14. Dynamic Signs
2. Piano Keyboard Layout	15. Gradual and Sudden Dynamic Changes
3. Playing Melodies by Ear	16. Eighth Notes
4. Rhythm	17. The Sharp Sign
5.The Treble Staff	18. The Flat Sign
6. Draw a Treble Clef	19. The Natural Sign
7. The Bass Clef	20. Accent Marks
8.The Grand Staff	21. Music Terms for Beginners
9. Harmonic Intervals	22. Sixteenth Notes
10. The Dotted Half Note	23. Tempo Marks
11.The Quarter Rest	24. The Dotted Notes
12. The Half Rest	25. Triplets
13. The Whole Rest	26. Double Accidentals
27. A Review of Musical Terms

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