Usually it is played by a Trio Huasteco composed of a guitarra quinta huapanguera (a five course, eight stringed guitar-like instrument) a Jarana huasteca (a stringed instrument related to the jarana) and a violin. Singers will often use the falsetto register.
The music is usually played by a Trio Huasteco, which includes a five-course, eight-stringed guitar-like instrument, a stringed instrument related to the jarana, and a violin. Singers frequently use a high vocal range.