Three is a Magic Number

"Three is a Magic Number" is a song in Schoolhouse Rock!, which can be seen in Multiplication Rock. In fact, this is the first "Schoolhouse Rock!" song. The song teaches us how to multiply three.

Lyrics
Three is a magic number Yes it is, it's a magic number Somewhere in that ancient mystic trinity You'll get three As a magic number The past, the present, the future, Faith, and hope, and charity, The heart, the brain, the body, Will give you three, It's a magic number

It takes three legs to make a tripod or to make a table stand, And it takes three wheels to make a vehicle called a tricycle And every triangle has three corners, Every triangle has three sides, No more, no less, You don't have to guess That it's three Can't you see? It's a magic number

A man and a woman had a little baby Yes they did And there were three in the family And that's a magic number

3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30

Now multiply backwards from 3x10 3x10 is 30 3x9 is 27 3x8 is 24 3x7 is 21 3x6 is 18 3x5 is 15 3x4 is 12 And 3x3 is 9 And 3x2 is 6 And 3x1 is 3 of course (now dig the pattern once more!)

3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 Oh yeah

3x10 is 30 3x9 is 27 3x8 is 24 3x7 is 21 3x6 is 18 3x5 is 15 3x4 is 12 And 3x3 is 9 And 3x2 is 6 And 3x1 What is it? 3

A man and a woman had a little baby There were three in the family And that's a magic number