Aidan Hampson
Musician • Transcriber • Educator
What I Do
Transcriptions
Creating detailed transcriptions for professional musicians including Leland Sklar, Dirk Lance of Incubus, Phil Chen, Rutger Gunnarsson of ABBA and Emeli Sandé.
Music
Performing and recording across tribute shows, original projects and live events.
Education
Private tuition, workshops and music education.
Trusted by professional musicians
“I never knew how cool my parts were until I saw them transcribed!”
Legendary session bassist, known for his work with James Taylor, Phil Collins, Toto and hundreds of other recordings
Leland Sklar
“I can’t say enough good things about Aidan Hampson. He’s a joy to work with and his transcriptions are flawless.”
Dirk Lance
Original bassist and founding member of Incubus
About Aidan
I'm a professional musician, educator and transcriber with a career spanning live performance, recording, music education and detailed musical analysis.
As Head of Bass at WaterBear College of Music, bassist and Musical Director of Good Times, and a specialist in music transcription, I work across many areas of the musical world.
Whether I'm performing, teaching or transcribing, I try to understand what makes the music work and pass that on to other musicians.
Education
One-to-one guitar and bass lessons tailored to each student's goals, from developing players to advanced musicians.
Head of Bass at WaterBear College of Music, delivering advanced bass education and supporting the next generation of musicians.
PRIVATE LESSONS
One-to-one guitar and bass lessons for beginners, developing players and advanced musicians.
WORKSHOPS
Specialist workshops covering bass technique, musicianship and performance.
Transcriptions
Accurate bass transcriptions for musicians, educators and anyone who wants to learn a bassline.
PROFESSIONAL BASS TRANSCRIPTIONS
Detailed bass transcriptions, written by ear and supplied as clear, easy-to-read charts.
Trusted by professional musicians including Dirk Lance of Incubus, Leland Sklar, Phil Chen, who recorded and toured with Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart, Rutger Gunnarsson, bassist and arranger with ABBA, and Emeli Sandé.
Let’s Work Together
Available for session work, transcription projects and teaching. Get in touch to discuss your project.