His preferred instrument was the tres, which is a typical instrument of the son; most other trovadors such as María Teresa Vera or Carlos Puebla played the Spanish guitar. However, his backing groups usually included a Spanish guitar in the basic rhythm.
The musician's choice of instrument was the tres, typical of the son genre; whereas other prominent trovadors like María Teresa Vera and Carlos Puebla preferred the Spanish guitar. However, his supporting bands usually incorporated a Spanish guitar into their fundamental rhythmic structure.