The music of Long Opera belongs to the Banqiang style, which is divided into two categories: Shangyin and Huayin. The Shangyin tune is deep and euphemistic, suitable for expressing sad emotions, so it is also called bitter tone or crying tune; Huayin tune Lively and jumping, good at expressing joyful emotions, it is also called Huanyin. The singing style of Long Opera does not have a strict rhythm and is relatively free and lively, with a strong rapping quality. The spring board is one of the main forms of Long Opera music. The board head and the large bridge are regular and square. The singing tune is composed of a mixture of various rhythm patterns and has specific rules. The first beat of the small fill-in usually overlaps the last word of the aria. The leaf spring is stretchy, smooth, beautiful and the most distinctive.
The speed is generally medium, slightly slower, more suitable for lyricism and narrative. Feiban singing is similar to that of Danban in that it is also performed regularly with a variety of rhythm patterns. The first beat of the fill-in overlaps the last word of the aria. The poem is short and distinctive. The speed of Feiban is slightly faster, and the singing style is more rap-like and narrative. Accompanying instruments include orchestral instruments such as Sihu, Erhu, pipa, dulcimer, flute, suona, etc.; percussion instruments include fishing drums, bamboo sticks, water bangzi, daluo, small gongs, daca, jiaozi, tanggu, war drums, bangu, yazi, etc. . The singing style of Long Opera is relatively free, with smooth melody and bright rhythm, similar to rap. The drawl at the end of the tune is called Huang, and when it is sung, it is called Ma Huang. Ma Huang is long and graceful, with strong charm and rich local color. It is an important component of the unique style of Long Opera music. The musical instruments used in Long Opera have also developed greatly, with the addition of pipa, erhu, sheng, banhu, dulcimer, fiddle and some brass and woodwind instruments, enriching the expressive power of Long Opera music.
Long Opera attaches great importance to the creation and accumulation of its own performance repertoire. It has accumulated some repertoire programs that are popular with the masses: "Jingbiaoji", "Early Spring in the Grassland", "Xie Yaohuan", "Fake Son-in-law Riding the Dragon" and so on.