Mariachi music is the style of music indigenous to the state of Jalisco. In its current form it consists of not less that 5 musicians: two violins, a trumpet, a guitarron(bass guitar) a vihuela(small five string fat back guitar. The optimum size is twelve, 6 violins, two trumpets, guitarron, vihuela, guitar and "arpa' (a folk harp from Jalisco. There are many other characteristic genres of Mexican music based on regions.