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Epistemological Foundations

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Music and Schema Theory

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The previous chapter has broadened the scope of the model to the study of rhythm and timbre. This chapter discusses the foundation of the model in depth and gives an analysis of the basic principles on which a schema theory of music cognition ultimately rests.

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Leman, M. (1995). Epistemological Foundations. In: Music and Schema Theory. Springer Series in Information Sciences, vol 31. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-85213-8_12

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