Most minor-key folk songs are not like labor chants that are inseparable from the labor background and have distinct practical functions. Nor are they like folk songs, which are often sung impromptu in mountain streams and wild fields, and have the social communication function of echoing and conveying emotions. Expressing the singer's inner emotions and narrating all the joys and sorrows in life have therefore become the most important functions of the minor tune. This determines the characteristics of minor-key folk songs that emphasize both lyricism and narrative. The specific expression of lyricism in music is that the melodies in minor keys are mostly graceful, smooth and pleasant. The specific expression of narrative in music is that most minor-key singing styles are relatively stable, with regular and exquisite structures, and they often adopt the form of multi-section verses suitable for narrative, telling a moving story.

The melody of "Yangliuqing" is derived from the "Yangliuqing tune" which is widely circulated in Jiangsu, Anhui and Jiangnan areas. The singing style is very smooth and beautiful, with a distinctive beautiful and lyrical style.

"Meng Jiangnu Tune" is a popular tune widely spread in my country, with many variations in various places. "Meng Jiangnu" is sung in Suzhou, Jiangsu. The singing style is a typical "Meng Jiangnu tune". It adopts the five-tone Zhengtong scale. The melodies are mainly steady and progressive. It adopts a four-phrase structure of succession and transition. It tells the story of "Meng Jiangnu" through multiple lyrics. story. The melody is both euphemistic and lyrical and has a distinctive narrative style.