When playing Jilu, the body of the pipe is held upright. Taking the five-hole long Lulu as an example, the index finger, middle finger, and ring finger of the left hand press three holes, and the index finger and ring finger of the right hand press two holes. The mouth contains the reed on the top of the pipe.

Jilu tube body is made of bamboo, and the folks mostly use local mangosteen to make it. There are bamboo knots at the head and transparent tail. There are also made from reeds.