The association has 8 professional committees: Rights Protection Committee, Theoretical Creation Committee, Performing Arts Committee, Ethnic Music Committee, Music Education Committee, Popular Music Committee, Social Music Committee, and Music Examination Committee. The chairman and vice-chairman concurrently serve as the heads of each professional committee respectively. The association has internal offices, theoretical creation department, organizational liaison department, music examination office, "Lingnan Music" magazine and other working institutions. It is entrusted by the Propaganda Department of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee, the Guangdong Provincial Department of Civil Affairs and the Guangdong Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles to manage the following six non-governmental organizations: Guangdong Piano Society, Guangdong Electronic Piano Society, Guangdong Chorus Association, Guangdong Guitar Research Association, Guangdong Violin Education Society, Guangdong Popular Music Society.