Tinkling or Tickling?

[Pump]

The ivories I mean? Had a debate with a work colleague. Please cast your vote so that you can settle a score.

 

[Dan26]

Tinkling

Something I did just before I lobbed on the 'puter tonight.

 

[Bomber Spirit]

Tinkling.

 

[Thrawn]

Pianos are not ticklish, so I guess it's tinkling.

 

[Nic]

Tinkling. So who keeps voting for tickling?

 

[Thrawn]

Originally posted by Nic
Tinkling. So who keeps voting for tickling?

Probably the people on this board who are desperately wanting a laugh.

 

[mandy]

Originally posted by Thrawn


Probably the people on this board who are desperately wanting a laugh.

Have we really come to that?

 

[Fred]

We always refer to it as tickling the ivories.

 

[evade28]

how bout, who cares?

 

[you_idiot]

As in, playing a piano, you mean?

It's "tickling the ivories", of course.

Cheers,
William

 

[Nic]

Hmmm, I'm starting to think it is tickling.

 

[Sydneyfan]

Originally posted by Dan26
Tinkling

Something I did just before I lobbed on the 'puter tonight.

Didn't your mother ever tell you, you'd go blind doing that.

 

[redback]

Definitely tickling if any of the people who think its tinkling like to place a bet Im a bit short of cash at the moment.

 

[Pump]

By the look of it tickling gets the nod - I win the bet.

I suppose you could say I'm tickled pink (or is that tinkled pink?)

 

[oh_my_hat]

Well I always was under the impression that it was TINKLING the ivories as in the sound of the keys on the piano hitting when they were pressed down (particularly the high end sounding keys) but if tickling floats your boat then more power to ya!!

 

[Crowaholic]

Originally posted by Pump
The ivories I mean? Had a debate with a work colleague. Please cast your vote so that you can settle a score.

It's definately tinkling. I should know I have played the piano for 12 years.

 

[mantis]

Re: Re: Tinkling or Tickling?

Originally posted by Crowaholic


It's definately tinkling. I should know I have played the piano for 12 years.

Actually they are both kind of right, if you do a search for "tickling the ivories" it comes up with some sites, one of which is about Deep Purple muscian "tickling the ivories".

When you do a search for "tinkling" it mentions on one site about hearing the tinkling sound of the ivories.

When people talk about playing the piano, they usually say they are "tickling the ivories" & I learnt the piano too, so I know.

 

[Danni]

Most definately 'tickling the ivories'.

Tinkling, as mantis said, is most often used when talking about the sounds of the piano ie; "i heard someone tinkling on the piano/tinkling the piano keys'.

When it is someone actually playing "He/She/They were tickling the ivories".

most often tinkling is associated with the word keys
and tickling with the word ivories
when talking about a piano.

 

[Crowaholic]

Re: Re: Re: Tinkling or Tickling?

Originally posted by mantis


Actually they are both kind of right, if you do a search for "tickling the ivories" it comes up with some sites, one of which is about Deep Purple muscian "tickling the ivories".

When you do a search for "tinkling" it mentions on one site about hearing the tinkling sound of the ivories.

When people talk about playing the piano, they usually say they are "tickling the ivories" & I learnt the piano too, so I know.

tickling has nothing to do with music whatsoever. You can't tickle keys. You tinkle with them which makes them sound.

And as I said I WOULD and DO know!!! For a fact!

 

[Mooster7]

Saw this on here yesterday. I took the liberty of e-mailing an internationally recognized authority on the subject - none other than Burt Bacharach. I got a quick response too. Here's what it said,

"Dear Mr. Burt Sux,

I am not Burt Bacharach. I own and maintain a web site dedicated to this talented songwriter and musician. I'm sorry if you and those who are interested in Austrialian /sic/ football fail to appreciate those talents. Many more people on the planet, I assure you, are more interested in good music than they are football.

As rude as you were in your e-mail to my web page, I will still take the time out of my busy schedule to answer some of your questions.

1. Mr. Bacharach is very happily heterosexual.
2. He has children to prove this.
3. Mr. Bacharach plays several instruments. The pianoforte is the one he is most closely associated with popularly.
4. He has a wonderful sense of humor. I don't know what you meant when you said "Is he ****ing serious?" quote in quote /sic/
5. The correct expression is "Tickling the ivories."
6. If you are so derisive of his music, why did you then freely admit that as a musician yourself Burt Bacharach could "blow you off stage?" Hypocritical arent' we?

7. As a point of note. I would appreciate it if you would refrain from e-mailing my web site in the future. I hope by answering your questions, I've proven what kind of people we Burt Bacharach fans truly are.

Sincerly,

/the w@nker who wrote Mooster the mail/ "



Well, that settles that. He hasn't answered my 2nd, 3rd nor 4th e-mail. Want to know the truth? I think it really is Burt.

 

[saiak]

I am still 100% convinced it is TiNkling the ivories!

 

[mantis]

Originally posted by saiak
I am still 100% convinced it is TiNkling the ivories!

Sorry you are 100% wrong, tinkling refers to the sound the piano makes, when one TICKLES the Ivories.

As I have suggested, just do a search for tickling the ivories & it somes up with examples of musicians doing this.

Gawd it's hard, where is that brick wall.