How do you read piano chords?

Q. I want to learn how to play a song but I don't know how to read what it means. Here's what it has.

Verse: Eb Bb Ab . Eb Bb/D Cm Ab x4
Bridge: Fm Eb/G Ab Bb x3 Ab Eb/G Bb x2
Chorus: Eb Gm Cm Ab Eb Bbsus4/D Cm Ab
Eb Gm Cm Ab Eb Bbsus4 Cm Ab
Eb (link: Bb Abadd9 . Eb Bb/D Cm Ab)

I looked up each chord but they have so many different ones like major, major 7th, minor, and minor 7th. Idk which one it is. Please help, thanks!

A. If it's just a single note name, like C, Eb, G, or F#, then it's a major chord.

Watch these videos I made and they'll answer your questions. They are intended for guitarists, but the information is applicable to any instrument:
http://www.tinyurl.com/lucasmanchords1
http://www.tinyurl.com/lucasmanchords2
http://a.1asphost.com/LukeSniper/ccc.html

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Piano Jazz Chord Trouble?

Q. I've been playing classical piano for ten years now, so i'm pretty good. i decided to try out for amis honour jazz band this year, but i dont understand a thing about the chord notation on the audition sheets. can anyone tell me what these mean, coz i'm not used to reading jazz music. (i know the basics like c minor chord and major sevenths and augumented fifths and stuff so if you can explain in those terms please)

C-
F-
D â
G7+9
Bb7
Bb7+
Ebâ
G-
C7
C7+
Fâ
F7
Bb-
Eb7
Ab-
Db7
F#-
B7
E-
A7
D-
G7

thanks

A. C- = C minor (or an implied C minor 7th: C, Eb, G, Bb)

D â = D half-diminished (D, F, Ab, C)

G7+9 = G seventh, sharp nine (G, B, D, F, A#)

Bb7+ = Bb7 with a raised 5th (Bb, D, F#, Ab)

Ebâ = Eb major seventh (Eb, G, Bb, D)

(the others can be figured out from these)

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

These are just the bare bones of whatever it is you'll actually be playing on the piano. Better have someone show you some comping patterns! Here's a start: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqjAq81ok00 (then follow the links)

How soon is the audition?

Original Question

Piano Chord Progression help?

Q. I am writing a chord progression which starts off:

Eb - Ab - Bb - ?

I need a 4th chord which will sound right with those other chords.

I don't mind if you change the progression around if you think it sounds better.

Thanks

A. Try
Eb - Ab - Bb - Bb/D
Eb - Ab - Bb - Bb7
Eb - Ab - Cm - Bb
Eb - Ab - Fm - Bb
Eb - Gm - Ab - Bb
Eb - Ab - Bbsus4 - Bb
Eb - Bb - Cm - Ab
Eb - Bb - Fm - Ab

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Title : How do you read piano chords?
Description : Q. I want to learn how to play a song but I don't know how to read what it means. Here's what it has. Verse: Eb Bb Ab . Eb Bb/D Cm ...