ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Accordion (GUI)

Okay kiddo, an accordion is a musical instrument that you play by squeezing it in and out like a big squeeze toy. It can make different sounds depending on which buttons you press and how you move the accordion.

It has two parts, the bellows which are the top and bottom parts that you squeeze, and the keyboard or buttons that you press on the front of the accordion.

When you push the bellows together, the air inside gets squeezed out and moves through the reeds, which are thin metal strips inside the accordion. The reeds vibrate and make a sound when the air passes through them. When you pull the bellows apart, air rushes in and the reeds vibrate in the opposite direction, making a different sound.

Some accordions have buttons on the front instead of a keyboard, and these buttons can make different sounds depending on which ones you press.

Many people like playing the accordion because it can make a wide variety of sounds and is used in many different styles of music, like folk music, polka, and even rock and roll!