Good vibes, Piano improv, & newsletters

Keeping the nice things people say about you and being inspired by the world around you to write music.


I received this email a while back, but have decided to start taking screenshots of these nice things people say.

Email from a former student saying they are busy writing for seven albums across five publishers

I, like everyone else, sadly remember the bad things people say much more readily, so I wanted to keep track of the nice things too.

This student went through the Protege program with me, which I replaced with my twice-yearly mentorship; both are focused on learning directly with me.

Hand-drawn divider line with small stars

Inspired by nature

I went for a walk this morning with my Mum, and as we walked along the Thames, we walked past this beautiful meadow.

Green meadow scattered with buttercups beside a barbed wire fence under a cloudy sky

As I was driving home, I decided to create an album of improvised piano pieces inspired by this image.

I held this scene in my mind as I improvised on the piano. I wanted to create music that would fit the calm countryside scene; the type of music that would be nice to listen to as you sat with a picnic, reading underneath the shade of a tree on a sunny afternoon.

Richard Pryn improvising at an upright piano in his home studio
I sat down and recorded another improvised piano album this morning

You can listen to the last album I improvised, Memories of Joy, and also watch me play it live it too.

Hand-drawn divider line with small stars

I also got this wonderful feedback about my weekly newsletters from a reader:

Email from a reader thanking Richard for his newsletters and their honest, personal tone

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It’s been a good day 🥰


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