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 typically performed by a Trio Huasteco, which consists of a quinta huapanguera (a five-course, eight-stringed guitar-like instrument), a jarana huasteca (a stringed instrument related to the jarana), and a violin. Singers often employ a high vocal register.