Predictive information processing in music cognition. A critical review

► Temporal and feature-based predictive processing is central for music cognition. ► The definition of prediction is not straight-forward for complex real-world music. ► Behavioural explicit and implicit (priming) methodologies reflect predictive behaviour. ► n-gram approaches model feature-based prediction matching empirical findings. ► ERAN and MMN research reflects predictive music processing.