Aidan Hampson
Musician • Transcriber • Educator
Featured Work
Transcriptions
Creating detailed transcriptions for professional musicians including Leland Sklar, Dirk Lance (Incubus), Phil Chen (Rod Stewart) and Rutger Gunnarsson (ABBA).
Music
Performing and recording across tribute shows, original projects and live events.
Education
Private tuition, workshops and advanced music education.
Trusted by professional musicians
“I never knew how cool my parts were until I saw them transcribed!”
Leland Sklar
Legendary session bassist, known for his work with James Taylor, Phil Collins, Toto and hundreds of other recordings
“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 performing, teaching or creating a transcription, my approach is the same: understand the music deeply, and help others do the same.
Teaching
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 tailored to each student's goals, from beginners to advanced players.
WORKSHOPS
Specialist workshops covering bass technique, musicianship and performance.
Transcriptions
Accurate bass transcriptions created for musicians, educators and fans of great playing.
PROFESSIONAL BASS TRANSCRIPTIONS
Detailed, accurate transcriptions of iconic bass performances, created for players who want to understand great bass playing at a deeper level.
Trusted by professional musicians including Dirk Lance of Incubus, Leland Sklar, Phil Chen, who recorded and toured with Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart, and Rutger Gunnarsson, bassist and arranger with ABBA.
