How to play fast and soft arpeggios in Grieg Op 12/3.

[marijn210999]

I'm learning a few simple pieces to polish my practice skills. One of them is Grieg's "Watchman's Song" from the Lyric Pieces Op. 12. In the intermezzo section in e minor you have to play a bass note and two fast arpeggios distributed over the left and right hand. This has to be played pianissimo. I'm having trouble practicing this to achieve an even arpeggio whilst playing so soft. Right now, some notes just aren't heard at all whilst others jump right out in the middle like it's marked with a sforzando.

How do you guys practice these kind of spots? What practice tricks do you use?

Best,
Marijn

[pencilart3]

What piano are you playing on? If it is a real piano (not electric), do the keys require even pressure to be played? My old teacher’s piano was notoriously “firm” (you had to press super hard to get the notes to play) except for a few notes, which would slip right down to the bottom twice as loud as the others, if you weren’t prepared for them.

But I haven’t ever been one to blame instruments. I guess lots of slow practice. I would definitely include daily scales and arpeggios (at varied speeds and dynamics)  if you don’t already in your practice routine.
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