From Elementary to Grade 8 – The Season Starts Here

You can almost hear it already.

Scales floating through sitting rooms. Metronomes clicking away in the distance. Someone somewhere playing the first four bars of the same piece seventeen times in a row.

That can only mean one thing:

The brand new RIAM Piano Albums 2027 are on the way to Musicmaker.

Very soon, we’ll be stocking the full range of Royal Irish Academy of Music Piano Albums, from Elementary and Primary grades all the way through to Grade 8, ready for students, teachers and pianists across Ireland preparing for the new syllabus cycle.


The Books Every Irish Piano Student Knows

For generations of piano students in Ireland, RIAM albums have been part of the routine. Dog-eared corners. Pencil markings everywhere. Tiny notes from teachers squeezed into impossible spaces. Entire households slowly learning exam pieces by accident through sheer repetition.

And honestly? We love that.

The RIAM piano syllabus remains one of the most respected and widely followed music education systems in the country, helping students build:

  • Technique
  • Reading ability
  • Musical expression
  • Confidence at the piano

And every new album cycle brings fresh repertoire, updated selections and exciting new pieces to explore.




From First Notes to Grade 8 Glory

Whether you’re starting with: Elementary - Preparatory - Primary

…or pushing toward the upper grades with:

  • Grade 5
  • Grade 6
  • Grade 7
  • Grade 8

Musicmaker will soon have the full run of RIAM 2027 Piano Albums arriving in-store.

So whether you’re:

  • A teacher organising lessons
  • A parent getting ahead before the rush
  • Or a student preparing for the next challenge

…now is the time to keep an eye out.

Because once exam season properly kicks in, these books move fast.


Coming Soon to Musicmaker

The new RIAM Piano Albums 2027 are landing soon at Musicmaker, and we’re hugely excited to get them onto the shelves.

From first scales to final exams, these books become part of a pianist’s journey — and we’re proud to be part of that every year.

Watch this space.


The practice rooms of Ireland are about to get very busy again.