Figure 5From: Looking for a pattern: An MEG study on the abstract mismatch negativity in musicians and nonmusiciansIllustration of the design. Illustration of a short part of the stimulation sequence including the most frequently occurring pattern of three tones followed by a higher tone (indicated by light grey boxes). Pitch and pattern deviants are indicated by medium and dark grey boxes, respectively (a). Illustration of the probability distribution of the possible patterns, which are defined by the number of A tones within the pattern (AAAB, AAAAB, etc.) (b).Back to article page