Note/Key

For private music teachers

Keep the lesson going all week.

Give students clear practice assignments, hear what they’re actually playing, and leave feedback exactly where they need it.

Download on the App StoreStart free

See how it works ↓30 days with everything unlocked, no card

This week’s assignment

Due Thursday

Chopin — Nocturne

Practice measures 17–32

Sheet music · PDF

M

Mei’s recording

Take 2 · sent Tuesday evening

0:002:14

  • Slow this section down and try it again.

    Ms. Alvarez

  • Much better. Keep the melody more connected.

    Ms. Alvarez

Tap a comment to hear the moment it’s about.

The lesson doesn’t end when the student leaves.

You see each student for 30 to 60 minutes a week. The other six days are where the practice happens — and usually, where you can’t hear it.
  • Students forget what they were meant to work on by Wednesday.
  • A wrong note practised all week is a habit by the next lesson.
  • You hear a week of practice for the first time with the clock running.
  • Parents want to help, but don't know what to listen for.

Note & Key keeps you in the room for the rest of the week — without another live lesson.

How it works

From lesson to progress.

One simple loop, every week, for every student.

  1. 01

    Assign

    Write what to work on — a piece, the measures, a tempo — and attach the sheet music.

  2. 02

    Practice

    Students open Today's practice and see exactly what this week is for.

  3. 03

    Record

    They record a take in the app, listen back, and retake before sending.

  4. 04

    Review

    You listen when it suits you — at half speed on Pro if you need to.

  5. 05

    Feedback

    Pin a note to the moment you heard it, approve, or ask for another take.

  6. 06

    Improve

    They play from your marker, try again, and bring a better take to the lesson.

Then the next lesson starts from where the week left off — and the loop repeats.

Timestamped feedback

Give feedback like you’re sitting beside them.

Tap the moment you heard it and write what you’d say in the lesson. Your note is pinned to that second of the recording, so the student hears exactly what you mean. Included on every plan, Free too.
You, reviewing Mei’s take
0:432:14
Pin feedback at 0:43
Send feedbackAsk for another take
Mei, at home that evening

Chopin — Nocturne

Feedback from Ms. Alvarez

0:43

…

Play from 0:43

Same moment, same marker — no guessing which bar you meant.

For students

Your teacher. Your feedback. Your progress.

Students open the app and see today’s practice — what to play, what you said, and what to record next. It’s personal because it comes from you.

  • Written, timestamped feedback

    Your notes sit on the recording itself. Students tap a marker and play from that moment.

  • Comments on the assignment

    Add a note to the assignment itself — what to listen for, a fingering reminder — before they even start.

  • Another take, when it needs one

    Approve the take, or ask for another. Every take stays in the history, so nothing is lost.

Today’s practice

Mei · lesson Thursday 5:00 PM

Chopin — Nocturne

Try again

Practice measures 17–32, hands together.

0:43Your left hand starts rushing here.
2 takes so far Sheet music
Record take 3

C major scale, 2 octaves

Approved

“Lovely and even. On to G major.”

Progress

See the progress, not just the practice.

Put an earlier take beside this week’s and listen to what changed. Past assignments and feedback stay on file, so a term of work is something you can actually hear.

Chopin — Nocturne · measures 17–32

Compare takes

Take 1 · Sept 9Another take, please
Take 3 · This weekApproved

Same assignment, four weeks apart. The ragged phrases have evened out — and you can both hear it, not just take each other’s word for it.

Feedback history

  1. Sept 9

    “Your left hand starts rushing here.” — asked for another take

  2. Sept 16

    “Better. Slow measures 21–24 once more.”

  3. Oct 6

    “Much better. Keep the melody more connected.” — approved

Past assignments and every note you left stay with the student, so a term of work is there to look back on — for you, the student and their family.

The family home screen in Note & Key: next lessons for two children, this month's invoices and open assignments with a Record button.

This week · Mei

Recordings sent
3
Feedback received
4 notes
Assignments done
2 of 3
Next lesson
Thu, 5:00 PM

Families

Keep parents in the loop.

One household login shows each child’s week: the recordings they sent, the feedback you left, which assignments are done, when the next lesson is, and the invoice. Parents don’t have to ask, “What did you practice today?”
  • One login can hold several children — siblings in one place
  • Lesson notes you choose to share are there to read
  • Invoices and how to pay, beside the practice

Running the studio

And everything you need to run your studio.

Practice is what makes Note & Key different. Studio management is what makes it convenient.
Scheduling
calendar, conflict check, make-ups
Attendance
present, late, excused or not, cancelled
Google Calendar
two-way sync
Invoicing
from the lessons you actually taught
Payments
Stripe cards and Interac e-Transfer
Students & families
profiles, instruments, a family portal
Exams
RCM, ABRSM and Trinity tracking
Tax-year reports
income, expenses, accountant-ready CSV
More teachers
one shared schedule on the Studio plan

No cut of your lesson fees. Card payments carry Stripe’s own processing fee and the money goes to your Stripe account.

Month calendar in Note & Key with lesson counts on each day.
Schedule
An invoice in Note & Key with payment options.
Invoice

Who it’s for

Built for independent music teachers.

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It fits best when you teach somewhere between 5 and 40 students and care what happens between lessons — in a home studio, at students’ homes, or online. Several teachers under one roof can share a schedule on the Studio plan.

Coming from a studio-management app?A plain side-by-side of Note & Key and My Music Staff — what each does, and who each suits.Read the comparison

Choosing for a whole school? Compare music school scheduling software — timetables, billing, family portals and payroll across four tools.

Pricing

One student’s lesson fee can cover your whole subscription.

Every new studio starts with 30 days with everything unlocked — the full Studio plan, extra teachers included. No card. Afterwards, stay on Free or pick a plan.

Free

$0

USD · forever

1 student, with timestamped feedback.

  • 5 practice recordings a month
  • Timestamped feedback
  • Schedule and lesson notes
  • 1 invoice a month

Pro

$12.99

USD / mo · or $99 USD / yr

One teacher, every student.

  • Unlimited students and recordings
  • Playback speed 0.5×–2× for review
  • Google Calendar sync, Interac tracking
  • Exam tracking and data export

Studio

$24.99

USD / mo · or $199 USD / yr

For studios with more than one teacher.

  • Everything in Pro
  • Unlimited teachers
  • One shared schedule
  • Studio-admin and teacher roles
Start free Compare every plan →

Questions teachers ask

What does Note & Key actually do?+

It keeps practice going between lessons. You give each student a clear assignment, they record what they're playing, and you leave feedback pinned to the exact moment in the recording. The scheduling, attendance, invoicing and payments a private studio needs are in the same app.

How do students send a recording?+

They open the assignment and record in the app on iPhone or Android, or in the browser on a computer. They can listen back and record again before sending, so you get the take they're happy with. Each take stays in the assignment's history.

How does the feedback work?+

You play the recording, stop where you hear something, and write your note. It's pinned to that second, and the student can tap it to play from there. Then approve the take or ask for another. Timestamped feedback is on every plan, Free included; slowing playback down to 0.5× or speeding it up is a Pro feature.

Do parents need their own account?+

No. Families use one household login, and one login can hold several children. Parents see each child's recordings, your feedback, assignments, the next lesson and invoices.

Can I try everything before I pay?+

Yes. Every new studio gets 30 days with everything unlocked — the full Studio plan, including extra teachers — with no card. When it ends nothing is deleted; the studio moves to the Free plan (1 student) unless you choose Pro or Studio.

Do you take a cut of my lesson fees?+

No. Card payments go through your own Stripe account and carry Stripe's standard processing fee; we add nothing on top. Interac e-Transfer costs nothing either way. We make our money from the Pro and Studio subscriptions.

Is there an Android app?+

Yes. Note & Key is on Google Play as well as the App Store, and it's the same account everywhere: a teacher can run the studio from a laptop while families record from their Android phones.

Free for everyone

Tools and guides — no account needed

Tools that run entirely in your browser, and plain-English guides to the parts of running a studio nobody trains you for.

Studio policy generatorTuition, cancellations, make-up lessons, holidays and withdrawal — a policy you can hand to families.Printable practice chartA weekly chart for any instrument — list the pieces, set a daily goal, print it for the piano.Studio income worksheetFrom the take-home you want to the students, hours and rate it implies. Your numbers, not benchmarks.Music lesson invoice generatorItemise the lessons you taught and print or save a clean invoice. Any currency, tax optional.

Guides

How to invoice music studentsTurn the lessons you taught into one clean invoice per family.Music lesson income and tax in CanadaT2125, the GST/HST threshold, and what you can actually deduct.Collecting payments from parentsCard links, e-Transfer tracking, and knowing who still owes.Music lesson scheduling software comparedA buying guide for teachers and music schools: Note & Key, My Music Staff, Opus1 and Jackrabbit Music.Invoicing piano studentsA monthly system that survives makeups and sibling discounts.Attendance and makeup lessonsBill the lessons that happened, not the ones on the calendar.
All free tools →All guides →

This week, hear the practice before the lesson.

Set up your studio, send one assignment, and see what comes back. 30 days with everything unlocked, no card.

Download on the App StoreStart free

Questions? Email [email protected]. A person reads every one.