From a broad perspective, Dong songs can be divided into four types: big songs, small songs, ritual songs and narrative songs. Big songs are sung by a chorus (at least 5 people) in a specific public place, that is, the Drum Tower (a fair duet between choruses of the opposite sex). It is also the centerpiece of various collective folk activities in the Dong area. The Dong's big songs are divided into four categories according to their style, melody, content, singing method and folk habits: 1. "Gasuo" is literally translated as "sound big song". This kind of song mainly emphasizes the ups and downs of the melody and the beauty of the sound. , generally there are few lyrics, mainly showing the melody, highlighting the drawl part. There are no specific lyrics in the drawl part, and only the words are used to show off the beauty of the tune and reflect the good voice of the chorus. During the drawl, several singers take turns singing high notes, and the high notes rise and fall one after another. The bass is usually sung by other singers in unison for a long sustained note, which contrasts and sets off the treble (lead part). The melodies of "Ga Suo" mostly imitate the sounds of insects, birds, and small rivers in nature. Their titles (song titles) are often named after insects, birds, animals, or seasons, such as "Ga Liang" and "Cicada Song." In addition, sound songs are often named after the villages where they are produced, such as "Ga Yin Tan" and "Ga Gaoshun Guizhou", and have become unique local symbols with their melodies. 2. "Gama" literally translates as soft singing. This is a type of big song whose main content is to express the emotions between men and women. It can be translated as a lyrical big song. Its characteristics are: many lyrics, short drawl part, some slow and melodious melodies, and some brisk and active rhythms, such as "Pretending to be Silly" etc. 3. Gaxiang (ethical song), this is a type of song with admonition as the main content. The melody of its music has little ups and downs, focusing mainly on the expression of lyrics and praising ethics and morals through singing, such as "Parents' Love Song", "Lazy Man's Song", "Single Song", etc. 4. Gaji (narrative song). This type of song takes folk storylines and character dialogue as the main content. The music melody is relatively neat, and most of them are low and sad. The main way of expression is with a single person singing the lead and everyone collectively singing a fixed line on a sustained bass. This type of song has long and numerous lyrics. Typical "Ga Lao" songs are mostly named after the protagonists of the story, such as "Song of Dong", "Song of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai", and "Song of Beauty".

The Dong song is famous at home and abroad because its outstanding feature is its multi-part a cappella chorus. Dong folk songs are mainly composed of the leading part, the high part and the low part. "Etiquette songs" are songs used in specific folk customs and ritual scenes, and often form an inseparable etiquette system with the use of big songs. Etiquette and customs songs are divided into different ceremonial functions: road-blocking songs, sacrificial songs, and drinking songs. "Little songs" are generally used in separate interactions with the opposite sex, and the content is mainly sexual songs. Little songs are divided into: pipa songs, corbeled qin songs, flute songs, folk songs, and flowing water songs. "Narrative songs" are self-played, sung or sung by the lead. The content is mythology, history, ethics, marriage and love, etc., and the classics of the ethnic group are sung in the form of stories. According to the different singing methods and lyrics, they can be divided into: narrative songs and pipa narrative songs. , corbel ballads.

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