The 9 times table song Nine Hit the Line

0:13 Round 1: Learn the 9s · 0:50 Round 2: Sing along · 1:26 Round 3: Test yourself

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.

Learn

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

Sing along

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

Beat the beat

Round 3 at 1:26: say every answer before the band does. Then try the printable sheet or the Beat the Beat game.

Don’t count. Know it.

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.

Is it free?

Yes. The song is free on YouTube and on this page, and the practice sheet is free to print.

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