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Veracruz music par excellence is the Son Jarocho and its main instrument is the jarana, 8-string guitar that used to accompany/ harmonize the melodies and which can be found in 6 different sizes namely: Chaquiste (50 cms approx.), Mosquito (60 cms approx.), Primera (70 cms approx.), Segunda (80 cms approx.), Tercera (90 cms approx.) and Tercerola (100 cms approx.), although you will find variations such as Tercera 3/4, which is one that is positioned between the Jarana Segunda and Tercera. Traditional luthiers, who had a great time doing more variations, have built others like the Moscón (mosquito with deep box), Primerita (little jarana primera, between the Mosquito and Primera), Segunda Brazo Largo (with 15 frets jarana), Novena 3/4 (nine strings), Trecera (three strings triples), etc …

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