The Miao flute is often used for solo or to accompany singing. The solo tune has a special structure and a free rhythm, which is like the language of people's speech and is expressive. There are often some fast-flowing sound patterns in the music, like flying colorful butterflies, and singing like flowing water, which is quite characteristic of Miao music.

Songs with Miao flute accompaniment are called flute songs, and most of the content is love songs. Dizi songs use different tones of Miao flutes due to different singers. He (she) often carries many pairs of flutes to meet the accompaniment needs of different singers.

Both young men and women can play Miao flute and sing flute songs. Whenever it was the boys’ turn to sing duet songs, the girls played Miao flutes as accompaniment. No matter male or female, if you can't play the flute and sing the flute songs well, it will be difficult to get the love of each other.