Jakub

Krajňák

About me

Qualified musician and music teacher with more than five years of experience giving lessons in
guitar, piano or music theory. Graduated from classical guitar performance and music pedagogy
at a conservatory and from musicology at an academy.

Education

Micro-degree, Culture and Health: Managing Cross-Sectoral Initiatives
Latvian Academy of Culture, Northern Dimension Partnership, on Culture Secretariat, Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Rīga Stradiņš University Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
2025*

Bachelor of Arts, Musicology
Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, Slovakia
2020 – 2023

– Main subjects: Music Theory, Music History, Music Analysis
– Side project: Quantitative research in music psychology
– Studies abroad: One semester at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Tallinn, Estonia
– Holding a presentation at musicology conference in Bratislava
– Final thesis: The content-structural diversity of the production of selected prog-rock authors

Associate of Arts, Classical Guitar and Music Pedagogy
Jozef Adamovič Conservatory, Košice, Slovakia
2012 – 2018

– Main Subjects: Classical Guitar, Music Theory, Music History, Pedagogy, Psychology
– Side project: Playing and singing in school ensembles
– Masterclass in Paris – Music4Rom project
– Two-year pedagogical practice
– Final thesis: Artistic profile of Pat Metheny

Work experience

Music teacher
Aktiv Ungdom i Sollentuna, Stockholm County, Sweden
2024 – 2025
– Individual piano lessons for children and teenagers
Elementary Art School Exnarova 6, Bratislava, Slovakia
2022 – 2023
– Group lessons in music theory, music history and solfeggio for children and teenagers
Elementary Art School Sečovce, Slovakia
2018 – 2020
– Individual piano and guitar lessons for children and teenagers

Music-related jobs
– Giving private lessons in piano and music theory
– Transcribing and correcting music scores in notation software
– Transcribing chord charts by ear
– Authoring music analysis articles
– Composing pieces in various styles
– Rearranging pieces for different instruments

LANGUAGES
● Slovak: native
● English, Czech: C1-C2
● Swedish, Estonian: A2-B1