There are two types of suona in traditional Peking Opera. One is the large suona in the key of A, which has a round and full tone, with both rigidity and softness, with rich expressiveness. It is mainly used to play various tunes and special singing tunes, such as Suona Erhuang, Nanluo and Yunsu tunes. It can also be used to play some stage effects, such as: horse call (horse neigh), wu ti and children cry.

The other is the small suona in D key, also known as the sea flute. Its timbre is strong and bright, crisp and straight. It is mainly used to play some Kunqu opera repertoires on the Peking Opera stage, mainly martial arts, such as "Lin Chong Night Run", "Zhong Kui Marrying My Sister". ", "Lu Hua Dang".

There are many kinds of suona songs in Peking Opera, and the content is extensive. In the vast majority of plays, suona music cards are used to contrast and render various stage atmospheres. Because the large suona in A key has rich expressive power, it can play different emotional tunes to express the characters' emotions and the plot scenes in the play. In "The Gathering of Heroes", when Zhou Yu greeted Jiang Qian, he played the suona on the [Working Ruler], using the technique of slow-rising the lower bass. The strong and full tones of the two suonas, coupled with the ingenious combination of the deep and deep drums of the Nantang drum, made the two The composers set off each other and complement each other, which fully reflects the solemn and magnificent style of this song. It also rendered the scenes of Zhou Yu's heroic and military style and the grand welcome to Jiang Gan in a vivid and touching way. In "Borrowing Arrows on a Straw Boat", Kong Ming and Lu Su also used [Gong Chi Shang] when they boarded the boat. Since the scene in the play was smaller and there were fewer characters, the scene in this song [ Gong Chi Shang ] was also used. In the suona performance, the method of blowing in the upper midrange faster is adopted, and the timbre is also slightly soft and round. This performance effect is very consistent with the plot scene of the stage. This also shows that the suona music card of Peking Opera can be used for multiple purposes in one song, and the difference in its effect lies in the processing method of the performer.

In "Chasing China Car", Gao Chongqiqiba sang [Pink Butterfly], with a line of "killing aura", which shocked the audience. 2", this kind of high-pitched voice has a sense of rising from the ground, which is high-pitched and agitated, and suddenly shows Gao Chong's fearless heroism.

In the "Shuidou" of "The Legend of the White Snake", the collective sing of "Er Pupils Jiang'er Shui" by the aquarium, through the guidance of the suona's bold and loud tones, and the rational use of the playing skills, make the suona melody and the percussion gong scriptures It integrates with the chorus of the various water tribes, and expresses the determination of Bai Niangzi and the water tribes to work together to fight Fahai to the end.