[1] Here it takes on the role of the bass instrument using a rhythmical strumming technique.

Its physical construction features a large resonating body with a short neck.

[2] The quinta huapanguera is an instrument distinct of the Huasteca region of Mexico.

It is used when playing their specific folk genre called son huasteco.

This style of Mexican music is characterized by a trio of instruments consisting of the violin, Jarana huasteca (a small five-string guitar) and the quinta huapanguera.