When playing, the drum belt is slung over the shoulder, the drum body is placed diagonally on the left hip, the drum face is forward and high, the drum tail is facing the ground, the center of gravity is on the right foot, the left foot is slightly bent, and the toes are on the ground. The body leans slightly to the right.
Hold the edge of the drum frame with your left hand, beat the drum face alternately with food, middle, nameless, little finger and right hand, and beat the drum with your right hand with a half-clenched fist. Playing methods include forebeat, dull beat, finger beat (with one finger), palm beat and boxing.

When playing climax or in high spirits, and even the elbows, soles, and knees participate in drumming, bending over and twisting in various poses. Different sounds and complex rhythms can be played, and they can be varied.
In the old days, Guangya mainly tapped in Theravada Buddhist monasteries for religious affairs, but only tapped but not danced. Later, it was spread among the people, and the form of dancing while playing appeared, but it was only performed by the performer alone. Because the drum is too heavy, Guangya does not play it alone. It is often combined with cymbals and cymbals to perform various folk dances such as "Peacock Dance", "Red Deer Dance", "White Elephant Dance", "Scarf Dance" and so on. accompaniment.

In Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, during the slack season, village drummers will compete in Guangya competitions, and monks from Buddhist temples will also participate. Those with beautiful drum sounds and superb skills can win prizes. In the percussion bands and Dai opera bands mainly based on Guangya, Guangya is often used as a color rhythm instrument.