Musicians

In Banda wind instruments dominate, often trumpets , clarinets and tuba, and often in groups of six or more. The tuba carries the bass line.

Conjunto music is a similar form but with much smaller groups with an accordion taking lead and a stringed instrument called a bajo keeping rhythm and a stringed guitarron taking bass. Usually there are no wind instruments

Mariachi will have violins, guitars, guitarron and trumpets. All or most of the players will also sing