Music teachers: booking trial lessons for new students
How music teachers can let new students book a trial lesson online: a trial service, instrument and level in the note, places per slot, then weekly lessons.
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A new student, or a parent, wants to try a lesson before committing to a year. Give them a trial lesson they can book online at any hour, in slots you choose inside your teaching week. They tell you the instrument, level and age in the note, you prepare the right material, and after the trial you book the weekly lessons straight from your list.
A dedicated trial service
On Book, each service has a name, a price and an optional description shown on your public page, and each slot belongs to one service, sits within one day and has its own capacity.
| Service | Example slot | Places | Example price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trial lesson, piano | 30 min | 1 | €15 |
| Trial lesson, guitar | 30 min | 1 | €15 |
| Weekly lesson, 45 minutes | 45 min | 1 | €35 |
| Group music discovery, 5 to 7 years | 45 min | 6 | €12 |
Durations, places and prices are examples: set your own. A free trial lesson can have an empty price, which is hidden; a price of zero shows as €0.00.
What the note tells you
The booking form takes first name, last name, email and phone, plus an optional note that reaches you in the new booking email and appears in the client's calendar file. Ask in the description for:
- the student's first name and age, if a parent books;
- the instrument and whether they have one at home;
- their level: complete beginner, a few years, returning after a break;
- the music they'd like to play.
Trial slots inside your week
Open a few trial slots in gaps between regular students, rather than a separate day. Slots repeat each week on the weekdays you choose until an end date. When a trial slot is booked, it leaves your page. Before the school year, open more trial slots for the weeks when families choose activities.
After the trial: weekly lessons
If the student continues, book their weekly lessons yourself from your bookings list in the agreed slot. First and last name are enough; if you enter the email, the student or parent gets a confirmation with a calendar file for each lesson.
Several teachers
Book has one page per business and no staff field. In a small school, create trial and lesson services per teacher, such as "Trial lesson, guitar with Karim". Slots of different services can overlap, so teachers can give trials at the same hour.
Changes
Students can't move or cancel online: they contact you, and rescheduling works across services. Book doesn't email clients about changes, sends no reminders and doesn't take payments. Your bookings sync with Google, iPhone or Mac calendars. Book costs €5/month, everything included: unlimited services and bookings, no commission, no contract.
Can the trial lesson be free?
What should I ask before the trial?
How do I book weekly lessons after the trial?
Can several teachers offer trials?
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