It is also interesting that many, perhaps most, patients with this condition also have skin allergies, eczema and/or asthma. The patient with moderate to severe icthyosis often has problems sweating due to the buildup of scales on the skin. The scales essentially seal the sweat glands.
For now, it is good to know the names. These names apply to all major and minor scales. 1  1st-Tonic. 2  2nd-Supertonic. 3  3rd-Mediant. 4  4th-Subdominant. 5  5th-Dominant. 6  6th-Submediant. 7  7th-Leading Tone.
A type of scale produced by singing do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do or by playing the white keys of the piano between C and C in which half steps occur between notes 3 and 4 and notes 7 and 8. The sound of the major mode is often describe as bright or happy in contrast to the minor mode.