9 Times Table Song: Nine Hit the Line

What’s in the song

Six facts. Six pictures.

Nine Hit the Line is a 2:00 multiplication song set on the band's stage. A singer asks each 9s 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.

9 × 4 = 3636 rhymes with sticks: drumsticks

9 × 5 = 4545 rhymes with high-five: high-fives

9 × 6 = 5454 rhymes with floor: a glowing dance floor

9 × 7 = 6363 rhymes with tree: a tree

9 × 8 = 7272 rhymes with shoe: sneaker laces

9 × 9 = 8181 rhymes with sun: the sun in sunglasses

How to practice the 9s

Learn. Sing. Beat it.

1

Learn

Round 1 at 0:13: listen through and hear every 9s fact with its answer and picture.

2

Sing along

Round 2 at 0:50: say each answer with the band. Move with it and get loud.

3

Beat the beat

Round 3 at 1:26: 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 9s are taught and practiced, and for special education, math intervention and older kids who are still learning their facts. Nine Hit the Line 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 9s Beat Pack.

Questions

About the 9s song

What facts are in Nine Hit the Line?

Nine Hit the Line covers six facts from the 9 times table: 9 x 4 = 36, 9 x 5 = 45, 9 x 6 = 54, 9 x 7 = 63, 9 x 8 = 72, 9 x 9 = 81. Each one comes back in all three rounds.

How long is the 9 times table song?

Nine Hit the Line is 2:00 long. It runs the facts three times: learn the 9s at 0:13, sing along at 0:50, test yourself at 1:26.

How should kids practice the 9s 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 9s practice sheet and the Beat the Beat game on snapstreetband.com.

What grade is the 9 times table song for?

Nine Hit the Line is made for 3rd and 4th grade, when the 9s are taught and practiced, and works for special education, math intervention and older kids who are still learning their 9s. 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 9s Beat Pack and practice sheet are free to print for your class or home.

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