Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Count the Sounds by Jack Hartmann is a phonemic awareness activity designed to help early learners identify and count individual sounds (phonemes) in words. Through repetition and guided practice, students are encouraged to say words slowly, segment them into their separate sounds, and count each sound using their fingers. The song models correct sound segmentation with simple, age-appropriate words such as cat, ten, jump, at, big, and stop, thereby gradually reinforcing the concept that words are composed of distinct sounds.
By combining listening, speaking, and physical movement (finger counting), the song supports multisensory learning. It strengthens foundational reading skills by helping students map spoken sounds to words, an essential step in decoding and spelling. The playful, structured format promotes concentration, confidence, and engagement while building early literacy skills in a fun and interactive way.
Count the Sounds Lyrics
Use your fingers 1 by 1
Concentrate, learn, and have fun
I'll say a word , then sound it out
You count the sounds, right out loud
Count the sounds in the word cat
/C/ /a/ /t/ again
/C/ /a/ /t/ cat
There are three sounds in the word cat
Count those sounds in the word ten
/ T/ /e/ /n/ again
/T/ /e/ /n/ ten
There are three sounds in the word ten
Count the sounds in the word jump
/J/ /u/ /m//p/ again
/J/ /u/ /m//p/ jump
There are 4 sounds in the word jump
Use your fingers 1 by 1
Concentrate, learn, and have fun
I'll say a word , Then sound it out
You count the sounds, right out loud
Count those sounds in the word at
/ A/ /t/ again
/A/ /t/ at
There are two sounds in the word at
Count the sounds in the word big
/B/ /i/ /g/ again
/B/ /i/ /g/ big
There are 3 sounds in the word big
Count the sounds in the word stop
/s/ /t/ /o//p/ again
/s/ /t/ /o//p/ stop
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Words and Music by Jack Hartmann
Copyright 2025
Jack Hartmann's Hop 2 It Music
Count the Sounds by Jack Hartmann is a phonemic awareness activity designed to help early learners identify and count individual sounds (phonemes) in words. Through repetition and guided practice, students are encouraged to say words slowly, segment them into their separate sounds, and count each sound using their fingers. The song models correct sound segmentation with simple, age-appropriate words such as cat, ten, jump, at, big, and stop, thereby gradually reinforcing the concept that words are composed of distinct sounds.
By combining listening, speaking, and physical movement (finger counting), the song supports multisensory learning. It strengthens foundational reading skills by helping students map spoken sounds to words, an essential step in decoding and spelling. The playful, structured format promotes concentration, confidence, and engagement while building early literacy skills in a fun and interactive way.
Count the Sounds Lyrics
Use your fingers 1 by 1
Concentrate, learn, and have fun
I'll say a word , then sound it out
You count the sounds, right out loud
Count the sounds in the word cat
/C/ /a/ /t/ again
/C/ /a/ /t/ cat
There are three sounds in the word cat
Count those sounds in the word ten
/ T/ /e/ /n/ again
/T/ /e/ /n/ ten
There are three sounds in the word ten
Count the sounds in the word jump
/J/ /u/ /m//p/ again
/J/ /u/ /m//p/ jump
There are 4 sounds in the word jump
Use your fingers 1 by 1
Concentrate, learn, and have fun
I'll say a word , Then sound it out
You count the sounds, right out loud
Count those sounds in the word at
/ A/ /t/ again
/A/ /t/ at
There are two sounds in the word at
Count the sounds in the word big
/B/ /i/ /g/ again
/B/ /i/ /g/ big
There are 3 sounds in the word big
Count the sounds in the word stop
/s/ /t/ /o//p/ again
/s/ /t/ /o//p/ stop
Jack Hartmann's website: jackhartmann.com
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: goo.gl/ogaW1i
Remember to connect with Jack Hartmann on his Social Networks:
Facebook: facebook.com/hop2itmusic
Pinterest: pinterest.com/jackhartmann
Twitter: twitter.com/Jack_Hartmann
You can find Jack Hartmann's Music on:
Jack Hartmann Website: jackhartmann.com
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/7okT3a2kDis9lOUAEMIpeG
iTunes: goo.gl/GeDJeJ
Amazon: goo.gl/Ei8C6B
Google Play: goo.gl/doZpfS
CD Baby: cdbaby.com/Artist/JackHartmann
Words and Music by Jack Hartmann
Copyright 2025
Jack Hartmann's Hop 2 It Music
