When playing Sai Ding, hang the strap on the shoulder, the piano bar is inclined across the chest, the resonance box is placed on the right side of the waist, and the headstock is inclined to the upper left. The left hand holds the piano and strums the strings, and the right hand strums. Picks are usually made of horn, bamboo or plastic.

Sai Ding's four strings are divided into two groups: inner and outer, and the two strings in each group are the same. It is mostly based on the different tunes of the music played and the vocal conditions of the singer. The two groups of strings are set in a fourth interval relationship. : g, c1; a, d1; c1, f1. The range is more than an octave. The sound is crisp and melodious.

The playing method is the same as that of the Ding Lie of the Dai nationality, and the playing skills are mainly playing, picking and rolling. Can be used solo or to accompany folk songs and dances. Brown people often play sai ding to entertain themselves in their spare time, and sometimes they also play and sing or accompany the singer.

The playing method is the same as that of the Ding Lie of the Dai nationality, and the playing skills are mainly playing, picking and rolling. Can be used solo or to accompany folk songs and dances. Brown people often play sai ding to entertain themselves in their spare time, and sometimes they also play and sing or accompany the singer.