7 Times Table Song: Seven's Got the Groove

What’s in the song

Six facts. Six pictures.

Seven's Got the Groove is a 1:36 multiplication song set on a night-time street dance battle. A singer asks each 7s fact, the beat leaves a gap for you to answer, and then the band sings it. Every answer has its own picture, built from a word that rhymes with the number.

7 × 4 = 2828 rhymes with skate: an inline skate

7 × 6 = 4242 rhymes with goo: squishy slime

7 × 9 = 6363 rhymes with tree: a tree

7 × 5 = 3535 rhymes with dive: volleyballs

7 × 7 = 4949 rhymes with fe-line: two cool cats

7 × 8 = 5656 rhymes with kicks: soccer balls

How to practice the 7s

Learn. Sing. Beat it.

1

Learn

Round 1 at 0:18: listen through and hear every 7s fact with its answer and picture.

2

Sing along

Round 2 at 0:49: say each answer with the band. Move with it and get loud.

3

Beat the beat

Round 3 at 1:16: say every answer before the band does. Then try the free 7-page Beat Pack (drum pads, answer cards, trading cards), the quick practice sheet, or the Beat the Beat game.

Don’t count. Know it.

For teachers

Grade level & standards

Made for 3rd and 4th grade, when the 7s are taught and practiced, and for special education, math intervention and older kids who are still learning their facts. Seven's Got the Groove supports these multiplication fact standards:

Common Core 3.OA.C.7: by the end of Grade 3, know from memory all products of two one-digit numbers.
Texas TEKS 3.4(F): recall multiplication facts up to 10 × 10 with automaticity (Grade 3).
Florida B.E.S.T. MA.3.NSO.2.4: multiply whole numbers from 0 to 12 with procedural reliability (Grade 3). MA.4.NSO.2.1: recall multiplication facts with factors up to 12 with automaticity (Grade 4).
Virginia SOL (2023): multiplication facts through 10 × 10 in Grade 3 and through 12 × 12 in Grade 4.

Each song practices six facts from one times table. Use it alongside your core math lesson, then follow up with the free 7s Beat Pack.

Questions

About the 7s song

What facts are in Seven's Got the Groove?

Seven's Got the Groove covers six facts from the 7 times table: 7 x 4 = 28, 7 x 6 = 42, 7 x 9 = 63, 7 x 5 = 35, 7 x 7 = 49, 7 x 8 = 56. Each one comes back in all three rounds.

How long is the 7 times table song?

Seven's Got the Groove is 1:36 long. It runs the facts three times: learn the 7s at 0:18, sing along at 0:49, your turn at 1:16.

How should kids practice the 7s with this song?

Watch Round 1 to hear every fact, sing along in Round 2, then try to beat the band to every answer in Round 3. Follow up with the free 7s practice sheet and the Beat the Beat game on snapstreetband.com.

What grade is the 7 times table song for?

Seven's Got the Groove is made for 3rd and 4th grade, when the 7s are taught and practiced, and works for special education, math intervention and older kids who are still learning their 7s. It supports Common Core 3.OA.C.7 and the 3rd and 4th grade fact standards in Texas, Florida and Virginia.

Is it free?

Yes. The song is free on YouTube and on this page, and the 7s Beat Pack and practice sheet are free to print for your class or home.

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