Accordion

This coloring page shows an accordion seen from the front. The large bellows sit in the middle, a small piano keyboard is on the left, and six round buttons are arranged in two rows on the right. Every line is clean and easy to follow.

What can you see?

The bellows are made of many slanted folds that zigzag from one side to the other. The keyboard has wide and narrow keys in turn, and the buttons on the right are spaced evenly. A firm outline frames the whole instrument, so the separate parts are easy to tell apart.

Ideas for coloring

• Keep the bellows in one color and darken the edges of the folds.
• Leave the keys black and white and give the body a bright color.
• Color the six buttons in different shades and count them as you go.

Who is it for?

With its many folds and small buttons, the picture suits children from about five years who already color with some care. The large areas of the bellows and body fill in quickly, while the finer parts ask for a little patience and a steady hand.

Good to know

An accordion makes its sound when air is pushed through the bellows and the fingers press the keys and buttons. As it opens and closes, the air flows past small metal reeds that begin to sound. That is why the instrument is also called a squeezebox.

An idea to keep going

While coloring you can wonder whether such an instrument sounds high or low and what kind of music might fit it. Around the accordion you could draw a little stage or a dance floor so that a whole music scene appears.