System requirements
My First Piano runs on Windows computers. A digital piano or keyboard with a USB cable is the best way to use it, but not a must.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 (64-bit) | Windows 11 |
| Processor | 64-bit (x64) processor, dual-core | Quad-core or better |
| Memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB (Pro: reading large sheet-music pages uses a lot of memory) |
| Free disk space | About 350 MB (Free) or 550 MB (Pro) | Same, on an SSD |
| Screen | 1280 × 720 | 1366 × 768 or larger |
| Piano or keyboard | Optional: you can play with the computer keyboard or the mouse | A digital piano or keyboard with a USB port (USB-MIDI) |
| Sound | Speakers or headphones (only needed for the app’s own piano sound) | — |
| Internet | Only to download the app and its updates from the Microsoft Store | The app itself works offline |
Which pianos and keyboards work?
Any digital piano or keyboard that Windows sees as a USB MIDI device. Most digital pianos with a USB “to Host” port work with no extra driver: plug in the cable, turn the piano on, and the app finds it. We tested it with the Williams Overture.
- A keyboard that has only the old 5-pin MIDI sockets needs a USB-MIDI interface cable.
- An acoustic piano with no MIDI cannot send its notes to the computer.
- You do not need any other software, and the app does not need a microphone or a camera.
No piano yet?
You can still try everything: click the keys on the screen, or use the computer keyboard (A S D F G H J play C D E F G A B).
What it does not run on
Windows 7 and 8, macOS, Linux, Chromebooks, and phones or tablets (iOS and Android). The Windows app is made for Windows 10 and 11 computers and tablets. For Chromebooks, Mac and Linux there is a version that runs in Chrome or Edge: see Chromebook and browser.
Free and Pro
The Free edition has everything for learning with the core songs. The Pro edition adds the full library, your own songs, recording, importing and the sheet-music reader, which is why it is larger and likes more memory. See My First Piano for the full comparison.