 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 son huasteco is particularly noteworthy for its flamboyant and virtuoso violin parts, although the style varies from state to state.