- 京韵大鼓 jīngyùndàgǔ Jingyun daguA traditional form of storytelling and singing popular in North and Northeast China, performed in the Beijing dialect with drum and string accompaniment.
- 东北大鼓 dōngběidàgǔ Northeast Drum SongA form of narrative singing popular in Northeast China, typically performed by one singer playing a drum and clappers accompanied by players on the [[三弦|三弦|san1 xian2]] or [[四胡|四胡|si4 hu2]].
- 西河大鼓 xīhédàgǔ Xihe daguA variety of [[大鼓|大鼓|da4 gu3]] (storytelling with drum accompaniment) performed in local dialect and popular in Hebei Province and surrounding areas.
- 山东大鼓 shāndōngdàgǔ Shandong drum songA style of storytelling from Shandong that uses singing and speaking, accompanied by a drum and two semicircular metal plates.
- 梨花大鼓 líhuādàgǔ Lihua DaguA traditional form of folk storytelling from Shandong involving singing and narration; accompanied by a drum, iron castanets, and string instruments such as the [[三弦|三弦|san1 xian2]] and [[四胡|四胡|si4 hu2]]
- 犁鏵大鼓 líhuádàgǔ lihua dagua form of traditional Chinese storytelling performance originating in Shandong, accompanied by a drum and a metal clapper
- 犁铧大鼓 líhuádàgǔ Lihua drum songalternative name for a genre of storytelling performance involving drum accompaniment originating in Shandong Province
- 辽宁大鼓 liáoníngdàgǔ Liaoning Drum Songa form of traditional Chinese storytelling involving singing and percussion, typically associated with Liaoning Province in northeast China; also known as Northeast Drum Song
- 鐵片大鼓 tiěpiàndàgǔ Tiepian Dagua form of traditional Chinese rhythmic storytelling using iron clappers for accompaniment, popular in northern China
- 铁板大鼓 tiěbǎndàgǔ iron-clapper storytellingA form of storytelling from northern China where the performer sings while beating time with a drum and metal clappers.
- 铁片大鼓 tiěpiàndàgǔ iron-clapper storytellinga form of traditional Chinese narrative singing where the performer provides accompaniment using a drum and a pair of iron clappers
- 京东大鼓 jīngdōngdàgǔ Jingdong DaguA traditional folk art form from eastern Beijing and Tianjin involving storytelling through singing, typically accompanied by the performer hitting a small drum and copper clappers while backed by instruments like the [[三弦|三弦|san1 xian2]]
- 京津大鼓 jīngjīndàgǔ Jingyun dagua form of traditional storytelling singing accompanied by a large drum and other instruments, originating in the Beijing and Tianjin areas
- 大鼓书 dàgǔshū drum balladA traditional Chinese performing art involving storytelling through singing and speaking, accompanied by a drum and other instruments
- 梅花大鼓 méihuādàgǔ meihua daguA form of traditional storytelling singing from North China, usually performed by a single person who beats a drum and wooden clappers accompanied by stringed instruments; also called [[梅花调|梅花調|mei2 hua1 diao4]].
