Trio
What it is
Trio is a web service for music teachers and studios to organize lessons, billing, student learning, and family communication. Teachers can schedule recurring or group lessons, let families self-book, manage makeup credits, and send calendar feeds to Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, and Outlook. Families receive portals for schedules, invoices, and practice assignments. Billing supports itemized invoices, card and bank payments, autopay, and Stripe processing; online payments require Pro or Max. Students can use assignments, streaks, badges, reminders, video uploads, and a repertoire library. AI tools compile lesson notes, answer questions through Ask Trio, draft messages, and import library materials, with teacher approval required before generated notes are saved. Max adds MCP connections for external AI assistants. Trio lists a free plan, Pro at $5/month, and Max at $20/month.
For and against
For
- Recurring and group lesson scheduling
- Family self-booking and makeup credits
- Practice assignments and repertoire library
- Calendar feeds for major services
- Free plan available
Against
- Online payments require Pro or Max
- Free plan limits one teacher and 10 students
- SMS and AI credits vary by plan
- Student portal requires users aged 13 or older
The verdict
Trio combines scheduling, billing, practice tools, and family access in one web service. The free tier covers a small teaching setup, while payment processing, larger limits, and connected AI assistants require paid plans.
Who it suits
Trio suits music teachers, studios, and larger schools or franchises with an Enterprise need. Its student portal is for users aged 13 and older, while teachers can maintain records for younger students.
Plans and prices
Free
1 teacher · up to 10 students · 50 SMS reminders/month · 25 AI credits/month
Read 7 Oct 2026 · musicaltrio.com
Pro
Unlimited students · first teacher seat included, additional seats $5/month or $50/year each · 1,000 SMS reminders/month · 500 AI credits/month
Read 7 Oct 2026 · musicaltrio.com
Max
Unlimited students · first teacher seat included, additional seats $5/month or $50/year each · multiple locations · 10,000 SMS reminders/month
Read 7 Oct 2026 · musicaltrio.com
On the record
- Age requirement
- Trio says its student portal is for users aged 13 and older, while teachers may add records for students of any age on their behalf.musicaltrio.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- AI features
- Trio offers AI lesson-note compilation, Ask Trio, message drafting, and library import; generated lesson notes require teacher approval before saving.musicaltrio.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Billing
- Trio supports itemized family invoices, card and bank payments, autopay, and payment processing through Stripe; online payments require Pro or Max.musicaltrio.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Connected assistants
- External AI assistants connect through MCP on Max, and owners or admins can review and revoke those connections.musicaltrio.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Trio is designed for music teachers and studios, with an Enterprise option described for schools, conservatories, and franchises with 15 or more teachers or multiple locations.musicaltrio.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Platform access
- Trio says it installs on a phone like an app without an app store and describes the product as working on any device.musicaltrio.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Practice tools
- Students can use practice assignments, streaks, badges, daily reminders, practice video uploads, and a repertoire library.musicaltrio.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Trio says it does not sell personal information and that AI requests are sent with OpenRouter zero-data-retention and no-training settings.musicaltrio.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Trio helps music teachers schedule lessons, bill families, track student learning, and provide families with a portal for schedules, invoices, and practice assignments.musicaltrio.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- Features include recurring and group lessons, family self-booking, makeup credits, and calendar feeds for Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, and Outlook.musicaltrio.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- Trio states that it uses TLS encryption in transit, database row-level security, access controls, audit logs for administrative actions, and magic-link, SMS-code, or passkey authentication.musicaltrio.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Free includes the help center and Ask Trio; Pro includes ticket support with a one-business-day target, and Max includes priority support with a four-hour target.musicaltrio.com · read 7 Oct 2026
