Avoid buying expensive instruments and turn your computer into a great sounding piano with ease
Avoid buying expensive instruments and turn your computer into a great sounding piano with ease
Vote (82 votes)
Program license Free
Developer CFSoft
Version 2.83_
Works under Windows
Vote
(82 votes)
Developer
CFSoft
Works under
Windows
Program license
Free
Version
2.83_
Pros
- Makes each key correspond to a different musical note
- Helps keep kids occupied while you're holding them
- Can change the hot keys to limit what your kids can play or do
- Suitable for all ages
- Plays actual music performed by a pianist
Cons
- Only offers support and features in English
- Can encourage your kids to beat on your computer at other times
- Still needs a little work before reaching its final version
Baby Computer Piano is a handy app for kids that lets them play songs and music on your computer keyboard as you surf the web and get work done. As the parent of a small child, this program lets you do everything that you want to do at the same time that you spend time with your baby.
The program essentially turns your computer into a piano. Each key on that board corresponds to a different musical notes. Using a hot keys feature lets you select which keys your child can use or touch. This also lets you turn off some keys to keep your baby from accidentally shutting down or restarting your computer. You can change those hot keys later as your needs change or your baby grows.
Suitable for both parents and sitters or nannies, Baby Computer Piano gives you the chance to work on the computer while holding your child. Babies need up to 17 hours of sleep every day, but discomfort, a leaky diaper or a hungry feeling can make your child wake and be unable to go back to sleep. This program gives you the chance to use your computer as your child sits in your lap. Anything your baby does will not interfere with what you do. You can compose emails, watch videos, do simple searches and even complete some work as your child taps away on the keyboard.
Parents like Baby Computer Piano for two main reasons. The first is because it allows them to bond with their children. Parents who work full-time jobs inside or outside the home often feel like they don't have enough time for their kids. This program gives you the chance to do all your work and still bond with your baby.
Parents also like this program because it fosters a love of music in their children from an early age. Kids will love pressing all the different buttons to hear all the different sounds. They can even learn how to put short songs together based on which keys they press. You'll also like that this program takes up limited space, which is important for those doing work from home. Pressing control and delete at the same time turns the program on, and you can press those same two buttons to turn it back off again.
There are quite a few programs and apps designed to foster music appreciation in kids, but Baby Computer Piano is the only one that lets you work and your child play at the same time.
Pros
- Makes each key correspond to a different musical note
- Helps keep kids occupied while you're holding them
- Can change the hot keys to limit what your kids can play or do
- Suitable for all ages
- Plays actual music performed by a pianist
Cons
- Only offers support and features in English
- Can encourage your kids to beat on your computer at other times
- Still needs a little work before reaching its final version
Pros
- Great for allowing you to surf the Web, check emails and even order online shopping while keeping baby safely distracted
- Encourages a love of music in your little ones, without the expense of buying a piano or electronic keyboard
Cons
- The keyboard is locked while the program is running, so you will not be able to reply to emails, post on social media or type up documents (but you can suspend the piano function briefly when necessary)
- Baby will love it so much that you will have to listen to a LOT of experimental sounds!
Computer Baby Piano is every frazzled parent or stressed babysitter's answer to a prayer. When you are trying to respond to your emails, check out the latest news or even get some online shopping done; having baby on your lap can make it a hair-raising and stressful occasion when they are beguiled and tempted by those lovely clicky buttons on the keyboard!
Babies are constantly learning (at a great rate) and absolutely everything interests them, so there is little chance that baby will sit calmly on your lap and wait for you to be done. Not only will they be pounding on the computer keyboard, they will also be grabbing at pens and staplers, your cup of tea and just about everything else within reach! The best way to deal with all this inquisitive exploration is by shameless distraction! This is where Computer Baby Piano comes in.
Computer Baby Piano transforms your keyboard into a piano keyboard, with each key making a different sound. It also, crucially, 'locks' off the keyboard so that the normal function of each key is suspended. This means that baby can plunk and plink away, creating wonderful music without you needing to worry about random emails being sent to inappropriate contacts, losing your carefully worded assignments, letters or documents, and without baby accidentally changing all your settings, opening, moving or deleting files on the computer. For those who do not have babies in their lives: yes, all these things can happen! Do not underestimate the destructive force of a curious baby!
One great advantage of using Computer Baby Piano is that the software does not have to be downloaded in order for it to be used. Simply run the software and the keyboard is transformed. But do not worry, it is very easy to suspend the piano function for a minute or two, should you need to use the computer keyboard, rather than the mouse, for a short time. Because, even though the keyboard is locked off as a piano, you can still use your computer for browsing and work using the mouse! This is perfect for things like online shopping, checking emails and skimming through social media updates, as baby has monopolised the keyboard while you control the screen and the mouse.
For proud parents, there is also a record and playback function so you can record baby's 'performances' and share them with all your friends and family! So if you are a frustrated new parent, longing to get back in touch with the virtual world but alarmed by your wriggling, crawling, exploring bundle of joy's propensity for thoroughly examining everything, fear not! You can have the best of both worlds, a bit of 'me-time' on the computer, while still bonding with and cuddling baby, all thanks to Computer Baby Piano.
Pros
- Great for allowing you to surf the Web, check emails and even order online shopping while keeping baby safely distracted
- Encourages a love of music in your little ones, without the expense of buying a piano or electronic keyboard
Cons
- The keyboard is locked while the program is running, so you will not be able to reply to emails, post on social media or type up documents (but you can suspend the piano function briefly when necessary)
- Baby will love it so much that you will have to listen to a LOT of experimental sounds!
Pros
- Turns your computer keyboard in to a musical keyboard
- Lets you turn the program on and off with just two buttons
- Saves copies of the music your kids make
- Sounds just like a real piano
- Helps you use your computer while holding a child in your lap
Cons
- Still in the early development stage
- Only available in English
- Can still lead to kids breaking your keyboard
- May teach bad computer habits in younger users
Baby Computer Piano is a simple program that turns your keyboard into a fun tool for babies and toddlers that lets you get work done faster.
When your baby wants attention, you know that there is nothing you can do until he or she finally falls asleep. Something as simple as surfing the web or browsing your newest emails is almost impossible with a child sitting on your lap. Thanks to Baby Computer Piano, you can now do everything you want to do online, even if you have a baby sitting with you.
Perfect for work at home parents, this app is also great for those who babysit. You might need to make a little extra money watching your nieces and nephews but also need to finish some work for school. With Baby Computer Piano, you can now do both. This program is great for anyone who watches children but still wants to play online.
Once you download and open the program, you can use it to turn your computer keyboard into a fun piano for little ones. You can use your mouse to switch between pages and open new emails as your child bangs on the keys. Instead of causing new windows to pop up or deleting your work, any keys your kids touch will produce noises without affecting your computer. If you need to type something in the search box or send a quick email, you simply press two keys at the same time to turn off the program. Pressing those same two keys again will turn it back on.
A great feature of Baby Computer Piano is that it can actually retain a copy of the music that your kids make on the keyboard. You can listen to that music, save a copy on your hard drive and even make copies for your friends and family. Kids will love the music they make with your own keyboard, but you'll love that the program distracts them while you work.
Baby Computer Piano is still in the early stages of development, and its developers plan on introducing new features in the future. The current version is great for parents and sitters. Although it only comes in an English version, it lets you turn the program on and off and use your hot keys while your kids play.
Pros
- Turns your computer keyboard in to a musical keyboard
- Lets you turn the program on and off with just two buttons
- Saves copies of the music your kids make
- Sounds just like a real piano
- Helps you use your computer while holding a child in your lap
Cons
- Still in the early development stage
- Only available in English
- Can still lead to kids breaking your keyboard
- May teach bad computer habits in younger users
