Places, Traditions and Discoveries · Drawing 29 of 40
Montmagny’s accordion
Chaudière-Appalaches — Montmagny
In Montmagny, the accordion brings musicians and visitors together. Its bellows open and close to move air.
Look together
Can you act out the bellows opening and closing?
An idea to try
An adult folds a paper strip accordion-style. Your child opens and closes it, watching the folds move apart and together.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Montmagny’s Accordion Museum presents the instrument’s history and discovery activities. A learning method published in 2023 by the Carrefour mondial de l’accordéon explains the bellows: they move air, making reeds vibrate inside the instrument. The central folds are therefore more than decoration; their movement helps produce sound.
Notice how the accordion’s two sides can move apart and together. Invite your child to copy the motion slowly with their arms. Folded paper then lets them explore opening and closing folds, without claiming to make an instrument that works like a real accordion.
Sources and illustration notes (2)
A simplified accordion; buttons, keys and folds do not reproduce a historical model or brand.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- Musée de l’accordéon — About the MuseumThe role of the Montmagny museum and its activities for discovering the instrument.
- Carrefour mondial de l’accordéon — Cours de base pour accordéon diatonique 1 rang, niveau préparatoire (2023) (in French)How the bellows move air and make the reeds vibrate.
Page prepared on September 12, 2026. Illustrations simplify places and scenes; they are not historical documents.
This drawing is from the book Québec Treasures to Colour
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